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.
- An academic/business-school perspective on how ONDC and quick commerce are structurally eroding the decades-old distribution... forbesindia.com Article · D2C FMCG Giants Lose Distribution Edge as ONDC, Quick Commerce Reshape Market Forbes India / SPJIMR
- A running list of who's actually on ONDC today - useful to gauge how real the network's traction is in your category before you... indianstartupnews.com Article · D2C Top Companies That Joined ONDC (Exhaustive List) Indian Startup News
- A B2B trade platform's take on the same problem from the sourcing-platform angle - useful if you want to skip months of ground... tradologie.com Article · D2C How to Get Distributors for Your Product in India Tradologie
- A dedicated, regularly-updated reference site tracking the DPDP Rules 2025 notification in plain language, a faster read than... DPDPA.com Article · D2C DPDP Rules 2025 | Comprehensive Guide to Digital Personal Data Protection Rules DPDPA.com
- Frames DPDP compliance as structural risk management rather than a checkbox exercise, useful for a founder deciding how much to... PrivacyGlobal Article · D2C DPDP Compliance for E-commerce Platforms PrivacyGlobal
- The most specific breakdown of where WooCommerce's default setup falls short of DPDP, plugin-by-plugin, form-by-form, for... Indatos Article · D2C DPDPA for WooCommerce: Impact, Compliance & Risks (2026) Indatos
- A single page of downloadable DPDP-aligned templates, data protection policy, privacy notice, consent forms, that saves you... DPDPA.com Template · D2C Templates and Policies, DPDP Rules DPDPA.com
- Useful if you need one policy that references DPDP, GDPR, and CCPA together, a realistic need for a D2C brand selling on its... PolicyOwn Tool · D2C Free Privacy Policy Generator for Websites & Apps | GDPR, CCPA & India DPDP PolicyOwn
- A practical shortlist of India-specific consent management tools rather than global CMPs bolted onto DPDP as an afterthought,... LinkedIn Article · D2C Top 10 Consent Management Platforms for DPDP Compliance in India Saif Ali
- The right pick if you're on Shopify and selling into the EU/US as well as India, one consent layer across GDPR, CCPA, and (with... Consentmo Tool · D2C Consentmo: GDPR & CCPA Compliance for Shopify Stores Consentmo
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Podcast · D2C
Podcast on DPDP Act 2023, featuring Secretary, MeitY
Rahul Matthan (host), S. Krishnan (MeitY Secretary)
- Specifically addresses the India angle of GDPR, extraterritorial reach, EU representative requirement, and cross-border... GDPR Local Article · D2C GDPR India: A Compliance Guide to Processing EU User Data GDPR Local
- Written from an Indian ecommerce operations lens rather than a pure legal one, useful for thinking through what changes in your... Edgistify Article · D2C GDPR Compliance for Indian E-Commerce: Safely Handling Data of European Customers Edgistify
- The official, step-by-step build instructions for the single highest-ROI flow in D2C email, straight from the platform docs, so... help.klaviyo.com Article · D2C How to Create an Abandoned Cart Flow Klaviyo
- Covers all three must-build flows in one place with the structure, timing and benchmarks for each, the fastest way to see how... askneedle.com Article · D2C Best Klaviyo Flows for DTC Brands: Welcome, Abandoned Cart, Post-Purchase Needle
- Real practitioner back-and-forth on what actually moves cart-recovery revenue versus what's textbook advice, the messy,... community.klaviyo.com Thread · D2C Abandoned Cart Flows: Advice for Your First High-Impact Revenue Win Klaviyo Community
- Chase Dimond has driven $200M+ in email revenue for e-commerce brands and writes three times a week on flows, copy and... chasedimond.com Newsletter · D2C The Best Email Marketing Newsletter Chase Dimond
- The clearest explainer of the segmentation framework every serious retention program eventually builds on, recency, frequency,... braze.com Article · D2C Understanding RFM Segmentation: A Marketer's Guide Braze
- A practical primer on subscribe-and-save mechanics from the platform most Indian D2C brands are already building on, useful the... shopify.com Article · D2C Grow Repeat Revenue With Subscription-Based Shopping Shopify
- A running feed of India-relevant retention and engagement tactics for e-commerce and retail from a platform that's genuinely... moengage.com Article · D2C MoEngage Blog, Ecommerce and Retail MoEngage
- Inc42 is the sharpest Indian startup-business press on the martech landscape founders actually shop in, and this piece maps how... inc42.com Article · D2C How D2C Brands Are Leveraging Martech Solutions, Social Media To Solve The Retention Puzzle Inc42
- The better pick once WhatsApp becomes as much a support channel as a marketing one, a genuine shared team inbox with... wati.io Tool · D2C WATI, WhatsApp Team Inbox WATI
- CPCB's own screen-by-screen manual for the portal, the most authoritative reference for exactly what data and documents each... CPCB Article · D2C Guidance Manual for Centralized EPR Portal for Plastic Packaging CPCB
- The clearest explainer we found on the July 2025 QR-code/barcode traceability mandate and digital reporting requirements, a... ReCircle Article · D2C Understanding the 2025 Amendments in India's Plastic Waste Management Rules, Transparency & Traceability ReCircle
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Building a direct-to-consumer brand, India-first.
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Paying yourself, ESOPs, secondaries, and de-risking founder wealth.
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