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Beginner guides for starting a business in India
Plain, practical steps you can do yourself for free. Each guide ends with an optional fixed-price service if you would rather have us do it.
- How to check if a business name is already takenSearch Google, social handles, domains and the trade marks register before you commit to a name.
- Udyam registration: how to do it yourself, for freeA plain walkthrough of the official Udyam portal. It is free, and you can do it yourself.
- How to set up your Google Business Profile, step by stepShow up on Google Search and Maps when people near you look for what you sell. Free to set up.
- How to accept online payments for your small businessUPI QR, payment links and payment gateways in plain words: what each one is and when to use it.
- How to get your first 10 customersSimple, free ways to get your first ten paying customers, one conversation at a time.
New to all this? Follow the whole path in order: Start a business: what to do next.
These guides are general information, not legal, tax or financial advice.