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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.

  1. Google's free dashboard tool, sold as Looker Studio for a few years and now called Data Studio again. It connects to Google... datastudio.google.com Tool · Product page · Starting Up Data Studio (formerly Looker Studio) Google
  2. Google Cloud's page for Data Studio states the self-service tier is at no cost and Data Studio Pro is $9 per user per project a... cloud.google.com Tool · Product and pricing page · Starting Up Data Studio pricing on Google Cloud Google Cloud
  3. Microsoft's India pricing for Power BI: a free account to build reports, Power BI Pro at ₹1,165 per user a month paid yearly to... microsoft.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up Power BI pricing (India) Microsoft
  4. Metabase is open-source business intelligence: the self-hosted edition is free with unlimited users and dashboards, and the... metabase.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up Metabase pricing Metabase
  5. Video · 25 min · Starting Up Data Studio Tutorial 2026: From Beginner to Pro in 20 Mins Two Minute Reports
  6. Google's Meet page. Anyone with a Google account can host up to 100 people for up to 60 minutes per meeting at no cost, with no... workspace.google.com Tool · Product page · Starting Up Google Meet Google
  7. Microsoft's India comparison of Teams plans: Teams Essentials at ₹115 a user a month and Microsoft 365 Business Basic with... microsoft.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up Compare Microsoft Teams business options (India) Microsoft
  8. Zoho Meeting, from the Indian software company Zoho. Its free plan allows up to 100 participants for up to 60 minutes per... zoho.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up Zoho Meeting pricing Zoho
  9. Zapier's tested comparison of the main video call apps, updated November 2025, with what each does best and where its free plan... zapier.com Article · 15 min read · Starting Up The best video conferencing software in 2026 Zapier
  10. Apple India's own comparison of every Mac with its starting price: MacBook Neo from ₹79,900, MacBook Air from ₹1,49,900 and... apple.com Tool · Comparison page · Starting Up Compare Mac models (India) Apple
  11. Apple India's store page for the MacBook Neo, its lowest-priced laptop: ₹79,900 with 256GB and ₹89,900 with 512GB, built on the... apple.com Tool · Store page · Starting Up Buy MacBook Neo (India) Apple
  12. Apple India's store page for the MacBook Air with the M5 chip in 13-inch and 15-inch sizes, every model with 16GB or 24GB of... apple.com Tool · Store page · Starting Up Buy MacBook Air (India) Apple
  13. Apple India's store page for the MacBook Pro, from the 14-inch with the M6 chip, 16GB of memory and 1TB at ₹2,39,900 up to M5... apple.com Tool · Store page · Starting Up Buy MacBook Pro (India) Apple
  14. Lenovo India's listing of ThinkPad E laptops, the business line with a good keyboard and service network: the E14 Gen 7 (AMD)... lenovo.com Tool · Store page · Starting Up Lenovo ThinkPad E series (India) Lenovo
  15. TechRadar's tested buying guide, updated November 2026. It names the MacBook Air 13-inch (M5) the best laptop overall and the... techradar.com Article · 20 min read · Starting Up The best laptops 2026, tested, reviewed and rated TechRadar
  16. Video · 13 min · Starting Up MacBook Neo Review: Better than you Think! Marques Brownlee
  17. Figma's whiteboard. FigJam is included with all seats on every Figma plan, including the free Starter plan, with stickies,... figma.com Tool · Product page · Starting Up FigJam Figma
  18. Excalidraw's paid tier adds saved workspaces to the free, open-source whiteboard. The free plan has the full editor with... excalidraw.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up Excalidraw+ pricing Excalidraw
  19. A free, instant collaborative whiteboard in the browser, quick to open and share during a call. tldraw.com Tool · Web app · Starting Up tldraw tldraw
  20. Apple's free whiteboard app for iPhone, iPad and Mac, built for drawing with the Apple Pencil and sharing a board with others... apps.apple.com Tool · App Store page · Starting Up Freeform (App Store, India) Apple
  21. Microsoft's whiteboard, which works inside Teams meetings and on Windows and touch screens, with more than 60 free templates. microsoft.com Tool · Product page · Starting Up Microsoft Whiteboard Microsoft
  22. Zapier's tested comparison of online whiteboards, updated June 2026, covering which suits brainstorming, teaching and product... zapier.com Article · 15 min read · Starting Up The 5 best online whiteboards in 2026 Zapier
  23. The free, open-source diagram editor (also known as diagrams.net): free forever, no sign-up, and your files stay wherever you... drawio.com Tool · Web and desktop app · Starting Up draw.io draw.io
  24. Lucidchart's pricing page. The free plan allows 3 editable documents with up to 75 shapes each; Individual is $9 a month billed... lucidchart.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up Lucidchart pricing Lucid

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