Starting a particular kind of business

What it takes to start a specific kind of business in India.

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How do I start a business in Dubai from India? Choose a free zone if you will mostly serve clients outside the UAE, and a mainland licence if you will sell inside it; since early 2021 a foreigne... Intermediate 6 resources → How do I start an NGO or nonprofit in India? Choose the legal form first: a trust (at least two trustees, under state law), a society (seven members for a state-level society) or a Section 8 c... Intermediate 5 resources → How do I start a logistics or transport company in India? Decide which business you mean, because the cost of entry differs sharply: owning trucks (a transport company), arranging loads and warehousing on ... Intermediate 6 resources → How do I start a packaged drinking water business in India? A packaged drinking water plant is a food factory, and its rules changed recently: FSSAI treats packaged water as a high-risk food, with a pre-lice... Intermediate 7 resources → How do I start an EV charging station business in India? Under the Ministry of Power's 2024 guidelines anyone can set up and run a charging station without a licence: you need a site, an electricity conne... Intermediate 5 resources → How do I start a restaurant in India? Line up the permissions before you sign the lease: an FSSAI registration or licence (registration up to Rs 1.5 crore turnover since 1 April 2026), ... Intermediate 5 resources → How do I start a hotel business? Lease or convert an existing property rather than building, because a hotel is capital-heavy. The licences are the same whether or not you seek a s... Intermediate 5 resources → How do I start a packaging business in India? Decide what you will make, because packaging is several businesses. Corrugated boxes are the easiest start: making boxes from bought kraft paper wi... Intermediate 5 resources → How do I start a perfume brand? Have a licensed contract manufacturer make your perfume rather than building a factory: perfume is a cosmetic under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, an... Intermediate 6 resources → How do I start a watch brand? Start a watch brand by designing the look and buying the movement, not by making watches: most new brands put an established movement, such as one ... Intermediate 6 resources → How do I start a warehousing business in India? Decide which warehousing you will do, because they are different businesses: an agricultural godown storing farm produce near mandis, or a logistic... Intermediate 5 resources → How do I start an edible oil business in India? Choose between two very different businesses: a small expeller or cold-press (ghani) mill that crushes seed and sells the oil, or a solvent-extract... Intermediate 6 resources →

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