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 import-export business in India? Get an Importer Exporter Code (IEC) from the DGFT first: it is applied for online against your PAN, every shipment needs it, and it must be updated... Beginner 8 resources → How do I start a podcast? Pick one listener, one format and a fixed weekly or fortnightly slot, record three episodes before launch, and publish through a free host that sen... Beginner 4 resources → How do I start a cloud kitchen in India? A cloud kitchen is a delivery-only restaurant, so start small in a rented commercial kitchen with one cuisine and a short menu, and list on Zomato ... Beginner 6 resources → How do I start a vending machine business? Treat it as a location business, not a machine business: before you buy anything, get a written placement deal with an office, factory, hospital or... Beginner 5 resources → How do I start a hospital or clinic in India? Start with a clinic in a specialty you or your doctors practise, not a hospital, which is one of India's most capital-heavy and regulated businesse... Advanced 5 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 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 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 pharma company in India? Start as a marketing company, not a manufacturer: you own the brands and sales force, a licensed contract manufacturer makes the products, and you ... Advanced 5 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 →

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