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Startup Evaluator: check your idea and get your licences

Pick one from below.

For founders

Three tools. Start with the first one if you are new.

Evaluate my startup ideaDescribe your idea in plain words. It is scored against a workable plan in the same sector, stage and place.Open Licences and PermitsEvery registration, licence and permit a new business commonly needs: steps, documents, fees and time.Open Verify a CertificateCheck that a JanWatchdog evaluation certificate is genuine by entering its ID.Open

Licences most new businesses need first

Each guide has the steps online and in person, the documents and the fee.

Private limited company incorporation (SPICe+)Ministry of Corporate Affairs (Registrar of Companies). Documents, fees and steps.Open GST registrationGST Network (CBIC and State tax departments). Documents, fees and steps.Open Udyam registration (MSME)Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Documents, fees and steps.Open DPIIT startup recognition (Startup India)Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. Documents, fees and steps.Open Shops and Establishments registrationState Labour Department (or the municipal body in some cities). Documents, fees and steps.Open FSSAI registration or licenceFood Safety and Standards Authority of India. Documents, fees and steps.Open Trademark registrationController General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks. Documents, fees and steps.Open Importer Exporter Code (IEC)Directorate General of Foreign Trade. Documents, fees and steps.Open

How the evaluator works

What does the JanWatchdog Startup Evaluator check?

It scores a startup idea for India on thirteen parameters in two pillars, feasibility (can it be launched?) and sustainability (can it last?), using costs, a 36-month cash model, stress tests, government schemes and the licences the business needs.

How is the pass mark set?

There is no fixed pass mark. Each plan is compared with a workable plan in the same sector, stage, business model and place, scored the same way, and must not fall far short on the sector's must-pass parameters.

Is the Startup Evaluator free?

New accounts get free trial evaluations. For more, buy a 1-day or 7-day pass or a monthly or annual plan; payment is through PayU.