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.
- The one piece to read if you only read one. It puts the trial and freemium question inside the bigger strategic choice... Tomasz Tunguz Article · 25 min read · GTM The Complete Guide to SaaS Pricing Strategy Tomasz Tunguz In 2 answers
- The shape of an Indian government or PSU software contract, which nothing in the global SaaS canon prepares you for: EMD of one... TenderDekho Article · 25 min read · GTM Software Tenders in India 2025: The Complete Guide Arjun Reddy In 2 answers
- The margin defence most companies are actually reaching for. Poyar's number is the one to remember: roughly 70 to 80 percent of... Growth Unhinged Newsletter · 14 min read · GTM Why everyone's switching to AI credits Kyle Poyar In 2 answers
- Gives you the current benchmarks to set expectations with your board (roughly 45 to 53 percent depending on how much of the... Jeff Brokaw Article · 12 min read · GTM AI Gross Margins: Why the 90% SaaS Benchmark Is Gone Jeff Brokaw In 2 answers
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Video · 32 min · GTM
The Ultimate Guide: Customer Success vs Customer Support
CSM Practice
In 2 answers
- Isford's team found Airtable's aha moment and lifted activation about 20 percent by rebuilding onboarding around it, so this is... Lenny's Podcast Podcast · 64 min · GTM Mastering onboarding | Lauryn Isford (Head of Growth at Airtable) Lauryn Isford with Lenny Rachitsky In 2 answers
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Video · 40 min · GTM
From Outbound to Channel Partnerships: Your Burning Sales Questions Answered by Jason Lemkin
Jason Lemkin
In 2 answers
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Video · 18 min · GTM
How To Price For B2B | Startup School
Tom Blomfield
In 2 answers
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Podcast · 72 min · GTM
Pricing your AI product: Lessons from 400+ companies and 50 unicorns | Madhavan Ramanujam
Madhavan Ramanujam, with Lenny Rachitsky
In 2 answers
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Podcast · 26 min · GTM
S6E1 - Product Led Growth ft. Ruchin Kulkarni, Co-founder of Toplyne.io
Ruchin Kulkarni
In 2 answers
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Video · 16 min · GTM
The Ultimate Guide to Cold Email Deliverability in 2025
Instantly
In 2 answers
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Podcast · 11 min · GTM
The AI SDR Is Overhyped - Here's What Actually Works | Cold To Close Episode 4
Smartlead
In 2 answers
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Podcast · 46 min · GTM
How to Run B2B GTM When Your Buyer Asks ChatGPT First
Alon Waks
In 2 answers
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Podcast · 45 min · GTM
Getting SaaS pricing right (1/2) - Varun Shoor, Kayako | BTS E14 | SaaSBoomi Podcast
Varun Shoor
In 2 answers
- Microsoft's own announcement of the sender rules for Outlook.com, Hotmail and Live addresses, which made Microsoft the third of... Microsoft Tech Community (Outlook blog) Article · 6 min read · GTM Strengthening email security: Outlook's new requirements for high-volume senders Puneeth In 2 answers
- Zoho's own pricing page, in rupees from India. The free edition is free forever for 3 users; Standard is Rs 800 a user a month,... zoho.com Tool · GTM Zoho CRM pricing and editions Zoho In 2 answers
- Zoho's simpler pipeline CRM for small teams moving off spreadsheets. Free for a single user; Express is Rs 400 a user a month... bigin.com Tool · GTM Bigin by Zoho CRM pricing Zoho In 2 answers
- Freshworks' own CRM pricing page. Growth is $9 a user a month billed annually, Pro $39 and Enterprise $59, with a free trial. freshworks.com Tool · GTM Freshsales pricing Freshworks In 2 answers
- Hunter's own pricing page. The free plan gives 50 credits a month; Starter is $34 a month billed yearly ($49 monthly) with... hunter.io Tool · GTM Hunter pricing Hunter In 2 answers
- Help Scout's own pricing page. The free plan includes 5 users, 1 inbox and 1 Docs knowledge base site; Standard is $25 a user a... helpscout.com Tool · GTM Help Scout pricing Help Scout In 2 answers
- Zendesk's own pricing page: Support Team is US$19 an agent a month and Suite Team US$55, paid yearly. Eligible startups can get... zendesk.com Tool · GTM Zendesk pricing Zendesk In 2 answers
- How ELSS gives you the old regime's ₹1.5 lakh tax deduction (section 80C, section 123 from 1 April 2026) while keeping the... ClearTax Article · Wealth ELSS tax-saving funds ClearTax In 2 answers
- The Income Tax Department's own questions and answers on the Income-tax Act, 2025: what it replaces, the tax year, and how... Income Tax Department Guide · Wealth Objective and scope of the new Act: FAQs Income Tax Department In 2 answers
- How Sovereign Gold Bonds are taxed after Budget 2026, when the tax-free redemption was limited to original subscribers. ClearTax Article · Wealth Capital gains tax on Sovereign Gold Bonds from 1 April 2026 ClearTax In 2 answers
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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.
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