Explore · The library
Every resource founders actually use, in one library.
The essays, videos, podcasts, books and tools behind every answer across eChai's hubs, from starting up to go-to-market, D2C, founder money and AI, each with a note on why it is here.
What founders use most, ranked by how many answers lean on it.
- Zapier's hands-on roundup, updated 4 November 2026, comparing SurveyMonkey, Typeform, SurveySparrow and others by what each... zapier.com Article · 13 min read · Starting Up The 6 best survey apps in 2026 Kiera Abbamonte, Zapier
- Jotform's own plans. Starter is free with 5 active forms and 100 submissions a month and Jotform branding; Bronze is $39 a... jotform.com Tool · Starting Up Jotform pricing Jotform
- Zoho Forms' plans. The forever free plan gives 1 user, 3 forms and 500 submissions a month; Basic lifts that to unlimited forms... zoho.com Tool · Starting Up Zoho Forms pricing Zoho
- The WordPress form plugin's plans. There is a free Lite version; Basic is $49.50 a year at the introductory price ($99... wpforms.com Tool · Starting Up WPForms pricing WPForms
- Google's help page for turning a form into a quiz: switch on 'Make this a quiz', set an answer key, assign points and feedback,... support.google.com Article · Starting Up Create and grade quizzes with Google Forms Google
- Kahoot's plans for work and events. Kahoot! 360 Express is free for 15-minute sessions with up to 15 participants; Pro Start is... kahoot360.com Tool · Starting Up Kahoot! 360 pricing Kahoot!
- Mentimeter's plans for live polls and quizzes in a talk. There is a free plan; Basic is $11.99 per presenter a month and Pro... mentimeter.com Tool · Starting Up Mentimeter plans Mentimeter
- Quizizz is now Wayground, a platform teachers use to build quizzes, presentations and flashcards. It can generate a full... wayground.com Tool · Starting Up Wayground (formerly Quizizz) Wayground
- A free static QR code generator. Its codes are free for any use including commercial, do not expire, and can carry a logo... qrcode-monkey.com Tool · Starting Up QRCode Monkey QRCode Monkey
- A dynamic-code seller explaining, in February 2026, that static codes last forever while dynamic codes can go inactive when a... qr-code-generator.com Article · 9 min read · Starting Up Do QR codes expire? How to avoid broken or inactive codes QR Code Generator
- Bitly's plans for short links and dynamic QR codes. Free (with ads) gives 2 QR codes a month; Core is $10 a month billed yearly... bitly.com Tool · Starting Up Bitly pricing Bitly
- A step-by-step guide from April 2026 to making a QR code in Canva, in Adobe Express (free, no account), from Chrome on a... zapier.com Article · 6 min read · Starting Up How to create a QR code: 5 methods Jessica Lau, Zapier
- Gmail's help page for adding a signature under Settings. A signature can hold up to 10,000 characters, and an image counts... support.google.com Article · Starting Up Create a Gmail signature Google
- Microsoft's help for new and classic Outlook for Windows, Outlook on the web and Outlook.com. In new Outlook it is Settings,... support.microsoft.com Article · Starting Up How to add and change an email signature in Outlook Microsoft
- WiseStamp's plans for managed email signatures. Pro+ is $9 a month billed yearly for individuals and micro-teams, adding up to... wisestamp.com Tool · Starting Up WiseStamp pricing WiseStamp
- An email marketer's August 2026 walk-through of signature templates for Gmail and how to install them, with examples of what to... zapier.com Article · Starting Up Gmail signature templates (and how to install them) Amanda Pell, Zapier
- Zapier's April 2026 comparison of Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Zoho Workplace, Fastmail and Proton Mail, with Zoho... zapier.com Article · 15 min read · Starting Up The 6 best email hosting providers Harry Guinness, Zapier
- Google's admin guide to adding a DKIM key to your domain, the second record, with SPF, that tells other mail servers your... knowledge.workspace.google.com Article · Starting Up Set up DKIM Google Workspace
- Zoho Cliq's plans for team chat, from a free edition to Standard, Professional and Enterprise, the last two for at least 10 users. zoho.com Tool · Starting Up Zoho Cliq pricing Zoho
- Google's page for Chat, the team messaging app that comes with every Google Workspace plan alongside Gmail, Meet and Drive. workspace.google.com Tool · Starting Up Google Chat Google
- Zapier's tested comparison from May 2026: Slack for a chat-powered workplace, Microsoft Teams included with Microsoft 365,... zapier.com Article · 12 min read · Starting Up The best team chat apps for business Justin Pot, Zapier
- Zoho SalesIQ's plans for website chat. The free plan gives 3 operator licences and visitor insights for 10,000 visitors a... zoho.com Tool · Starting Up Zoho SalesIQ pricing Zoho
- Tidio's plans for live chat and its Lyro AI agent. Free is $0; Starter is $24.17 a month billed yearly for 100 billable... tidio.com Tool · Starting Up Tidio pricing Tidio
- Chatbase's plans for an AI agent trained on your own pages and documents. Hobby is $32 a month billed yearly for 700 message... chatbase.co Tool · Starting Up Chatbase pricing Chatbase
The hubs
Starting Up
Find an idea, validate it, build, and land your first customers.
GTM
Go-to-market, from breaking in to how the best teams do it.
D2C
Building a direct-to-consumer brand, India-first.
Wealth
Paying yourself, ESOPs, secondaries, and de-risking founder wealth.
How Founders Use AI
How founders actually put AI to work, mapped topic by topic.
Glossary
Plain-language definitions of the startup and VC terms you'll hit.
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