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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. Zoho's mail and office suite from an Indian company. The Forever Free plan hosts email on one domain for up to 5 users;... zoho.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up Zoho Workplace pricing (India) Zoho In 3 answers
  2. The official fee schedule for trademark filing: TM-A costs ₹4,500 per class online for an individual, startup or small... ipindia.gov.in Article · Official fee schedule · Starting Up Trade Marks: forms and official fees (IP India) Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks In 3 answers
  3. A November 2025 guide with a free template, by a writer of hundreds of releases, covering headline, dateline, lead, quotes,... blog.hubspot.com Template · Guide and template · Starting Up How to write a press release (template and examples) HubSpot In 3 answers
  4. A guide to announcing a raise, including when to offer one reporter an exclusive and how embargoes work. techcrunch.com Article · Article · Starting Up How to announce a funding round TechCrunch In 3 answers
  5. Video · Video · Starting Up How to Build Your First PR Campaign (Step-by-Step for Founders) Visibility on Purpose In 3 answers
  6. A current (July 2026) guide to starting a home tiffin or dabba service: the Rs 100-a-year FSSAI Registration is the one... calcguru.in Article · 10 min read · Starting Up Tiffin service in India 2026: what you legally need CalcGuru In 3 answers
  7. Riverside's plan page. Riverside records remote interviews in up to 4K video and audio from a browser, and has a free plan to... riverside.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up Riverside pricing Riverside In 3 answers
  8. An October 2026 explainer of when a service counts as an export under GST, how the Letter of Undertaking lets you invoice... calcguru.in Article · 12 min read · Starting Up Export of services and the LUT: zero-rating and refunds CalcGuru In 3 answers
  9. India's national drug regulator under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rules 1945. It sets the rules; state licensing... cdsco.gov.in Article · Official site · Starting Up Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) CDSCO In 3 answers
  10. Zoho's invoicing app, which its own pricing page lists at ₹0 for Indian businesses, forever. It makes GST-compliant invoices,... zoho.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up Zoho Invoice pricing: free for Indian businesses Zoho In 3 answers
  11. Explains who must e-invoice: businesses with annual turnover above ₹5 crore since 1 August 2023, and the rule from 1 April 2025... cleartax.in Article · ~12 min read · Starting Up What is e-Invoicing Under GST? Applicability, Limit, Rules ClearTax In 3 answers
  12. The notification that now defines a startup in India: up to 10 years from incorporation with turnover within ₹200 crore, a Deep... startupindia.gov.in Article · Gazette PDF · Starting Up DPIIT startup notification of 4 February 2026 (Gazette) DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry In 3 answers
  13. Where a registered employer logs in to file the monthly ECR, pay PF contributions and manage employees' UANs. epfindia.gov.in Tool · Government portal · Starting Up EPFO Employer Portal (Unified Portal) EPFO In 3 answers
  14. Confirms that a domestic company files ITR-6, other than companies claiming exemption under section 11. incometax.gov.in Article · Help page · Starting Up Domestic Company (AY 2026-27) Income Tax Department In 3 answers
  15. The WhatsApp Business app gives a business a profile with its details in one place, a way to show products and services, and... whatsappbusiness.com Tool · Product page · Starting Up WhatsApp Business app Meta In 3 answers
  16. The site of the trust set up by the MSME Ministry and SIDBI that guarantees collateral-free and third-party-guarantee-free... cgtmse.in Tool · Website · Starting Up CGTMSE: collateral-free credit for MSEs CGTMSE In 3 answers
  17. Varsity's line-by-line reading of an Indian company's profit and loss statement: revenue, other income, expenses and how they... zerodha.com Course · 20 min read · Starting Up Understanding the P&L Statement (Part 1) Karthik Rangappa, Zerodha Varsity In 3 answers
  18. The directory of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) chapters, the founder and investor network with chapters across Indian cities... tie.org Tool · Chapter directory · Starting Up TiE chapters TiE Global In 3 answers
  19. Buffer's plan page: a Free plan connecting up to 3 channels with 10 scheduled posts per channel, Essentials at $5 a month per... buffer.com Tool · Starting Up Buffer pricing Buffer In 3 answers
  20. Ahrefs' plan page: Ahrefs Free, Starter at $29 a month, Lite at $129, Standard at $249 and Advanced at $449, with AI-search... ahrefs.com Tool · Starting Up Ahrefs pricing Ahrefs In 3 answers
  21. Semrush's plan page: a Free account with 10 reports a day, and the SEO plan at $139 a month ($117.33 billed yearly) for 5... semrush.com Tool · Starting Up Semrush pricing Semrush (an Adobe company) In 3 answers
  22. Tally's own pricing page. The free plan gives unlimited forms and submissions within fair use, with conditional logic,... tally.so Tool · Starting Up Tally pricing Tally In 3 answers
  23. Google's page for Forms: surveys and quizzes with logic that shows questions based on earlier answers, automatic charts of... workspace.google.com Tool · Starting Up Google Forms Google In 3 answers
  24. Freshdesk's plans. Growth is $19 per agent a month billed yearly and includes the Freddy AI Agent with the first 500 sessions;... freshworks.com Tool · Starting Up Freshdesk pricing Freshworks In 3 answers

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