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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.
- ESIC's page on who must register: non-seasonal factories and, by state extension, shops, hotels, restaurants and other... esic.gov.in Article · Short read · Starting Up ESIC Coverage ESIC In 2 answers
- The Rules notified on 13 November 2025. Rule 1 sets the timeline: Board rules at once, Consent Manager rules one year after,... meity.gov.in Article · Gazette PDF · Starting Up Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (Gazette) MeitY In 2 answers
- A step-by-step IEC guide: authenticate with Aadhaar OTP or DSC, pay ₹500 through BharatKosh, download the certificate once... cashfree.com Article · ~12 min read · Starting Up What Is IEC? Registration, Fees and Documents Cashfree Payments In 2 answers
- Startup India's directory of each state's and union territory's startup policy and the incentives it offers: funding,... startupindia.gov.in Tool · Directory · Starting Up States' and UTs' Startup Policies Startup India (DPIIT) In 2 answers
- Gujarat's startup portal for state support under its startup policy. startup.gujarat.gov.in Tool · State portal · Starting Up Startup Gujarat Government of Gujarat In 2 answers
- The department's page on which return a proprietor or professional files: ITR-3 for regular business income, ITR-4 (Sugam) for... incometax.gov.in Article · Help page · Starting Up Individual having Income from Business or Profession (AY 2026-27) Income Tax Department In 2 answers
- The official manual for filing ITR-4 on the e-filing portal with pre-filled data, including prerequisites like a PAN linked to... incometax.gov.in Article · Step-by-step manual · Starting Up File ITR-4 (Sugam) Online: User Manual Income Tax Department In 2 answers
- FSSAI's FAQ on registration and licences, linking the current fee structure and setting out requirements such as the... fssai.gov.in Article · FAQ · Starting Up FoSCoS FAQs on Licensing and Registration FSSAI In 2 answers
- The regulator's site for the food law, standards, labelling rules and advisories that sit behind every licence. fssai.gov.in Tool · Government website · Starting Up FSSAI: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India FSSAI In 2 answers
- The IRS page for applying for an EIN: free, issued immediately online for applicants with a US principal place of business and... irs.gov Tool · Government page · Starting Up Get an Employer Identification Number Internal Revenue Service In 2 answers
- Razorpay's incorporation service for a private limited company, priced at Rs 1,499 plus government fees with DSCs, DIN, name... razorpay.com Tool · Starting Up Private Limited Company Registration (Razorpay Rize) Razorpay In 2 answers
- The public broadcaster's report of CBDT Circular 07/2026: for AY 2026-27 the return deadline for taxpayers under audit, which... newsonair.gov.in Article · Starting Up CBDT extends I-T return filing deadline for audit cases to November 21 News On AIR (All India Radio) In 2 answers
- A walk through ITR-6 schedule by schedule, including the rule that a company's return must be filed electronically under a... cleartax.in Article · Starting Up ITR-6: Who Should File and How to File ClearTax In 2 answers
- The history of the threshold from Rs 500 crore in 2020 to Rs 5 crore in August 2023, the 30-day rule from 1 April 2025, and the... tallysolutions.com Article · Starting Up Understanding the current e-invoicing turnover limit in India Tally Solutions In 2 answers
- The official TAN service run for the Income Tax Department: what TAN is under section 397 of the Income-tax Act 2025, how to... tinpan.proteantech.in Tool · Starting Up TAN: introduction, how to apply and fee (Protean) Protean eGov Technologies In 2 answers
- The Income Tax Department's TDS system, where a deductor downloads TDS certificates for payees, checks defaults and files... tdscpc.gov.in Tool · Starting Up TRACES: TDS Reconciliation Analysis and Correction Enabling System Income Tax Department In 2 answers
- Step-by-step registration of a TAN holder on the income tax e-filing portal, which links to TRACES and is needed to file and... incometax.gov.in Article · Starting Up Tax deductor and collector: registration on the e-filing portal Income Tax Department In 2 answers
- The portal where returns, audit reports and option forms are filed and verified; its notices carry the year's due-date... incometax.gov.in Tool · Starting Up Income Tax e-Filing portal Income Tax Department In 2 answers
- The portal where a micro or small enterprise with Udyam registration files against a buyer who has not paid within 45 days of... samadhaan.msme.gov.in Tool · Starting Up MSME Samadhaan: delayed payment monitoring Ministry of MSME In 2 answers
- The official e-filing system where Form TM-A is filed and paid for online. ipindiaonline.gov.in Tool · Starting Up Trade Marks e-filing (IP India) Office of the CGPDTM In 2 answers
- What a DPIIT startup pays in statutory IP fees today, and the note that the SIPP professional-fee scheme expired on 31 March... intepat.com Article · Starting Up Startup IP Costs in India: Statutory Fees Intepat In 2 answers
- A filing service for founders who want someone to draft and file: from Rs 1,199 plus government fees, with an express option at... vakilsearch.com Tool · Starting Up Online Trademark Registration (Vakilsearch) Vakilsearch In 2 answers
- A free generator that builds a privacy notice under section 5 of the DPDP Act from your organisation's details. dpdpa.com Tool · Starting Up DPDPA Privacy Notice Generator dpdpa.com In 2 answers
- A guided generator for website and app terms and conditions; one policy is free with no credit card. termly.io Tool · Starting Up Free Terms and Conditions Generator (Termly) Termly In 2 answers
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