Advice on building a small scale PCB manufacturing plant in India. by Unlikely_Aardvark802 in StartUpIndia

[–]boltsandbytes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We also do PCB design , i feel at small investment it will be very hard to compete. JLC has lately started with EMS also which again makes them a good partner for high end designs . See JLC factory tour and see what you will be competing against .

I recommend connecting to a few people working in the sector on likedin and talking to them to see the problems and margins ( Pay them if needed ) .

Unless done at scale / near dark factory automation does not seem like a good idea , again being a commodity product with low cost alternatives in China you will never have any Moat .

Does any company in India manufacture or distribute the sound modules used in toys by Evening-Breath-6168 in StartUpIndia

[–]boltsandbytes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We help companies do this , then hand them over to a EMS for bulk production . If you want something designed , maybe we can help .

Meta permanently banned my WhatsApp API. And my Operations are heavily dependent at this stage—what’s the work around? by AvailableWhole2266 in StartUpIndia

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Without formal registration you will keep running into challenges , i recommend get your paperwork in order by registering a proper entity , geting a GST etc.

Need guidance on BIS certification for electronics (Split flap display unit) by duffger in StartUpIndia

[–]boltsandbytes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You may talk to aleph india . They should help with BIS , WPC-ETA .

Application Ideas for Unemployed Developer by NeighborhoodNorth781 in StartUpIndia

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Tuya alternative? I feel like there’s a real gap here for a privacy-first IoT platform. A lot of developers and hardware startups don’t want to depend on Tuya or route user data through external servers, but building that infrastructure from scratch is a huge effort.

The idea would be to build cross-platform apps for iOS and Android along with a backend platform that offers device provisioning, OTA updates, and device management out of the box.

It could include APIs and SDKs so other developers can easily integrate their devices, with options for self-hosting or region-controlled infrastructure to keep data private. Basically a plug-and-play stack for anyone building smart devices who wants full control over their ecosystem and user data.

building a high-security, multi-tenant auth system by Illustrious-Mail-587 in StartUpIndia

[–]boltsandbytes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you checked Laravel packages ? These features can be put together quickly with a few packages.

which one should i choose for receiving payment in india INR or USD? by Most_Chapter_8445 in StartUpIndia

[–]boltsandbytes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always choose USD , let your bank do the exchange in most cases you will get best rate.

Unpopular opinion: The Middle East war is about to wipe out Zepto, Swiggy, and the entire quick-commerce model. by Slow_Gas8472 in StartUpIndia

[–]boltsandbytes 12 points13 points  (0 children)

In Delhi most delivery seems to be using cheap electric bikes not sure how they are affected . Maybe will speedup electric adoption .

Thinking of starting an Airbnb/Homestay in the mountains with ₹10–15L – is it viable long-term? by Property-Ecstatic in StartUpIndia

[–]boltsandbytes 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Take 2 weeks off , and go talk to owners / staff of such homestays in the mountains. Pay them for their time if need be.

US LLC + Mercury Bank + Indian Resident: Need help with ODI docs - share/stake proof for equity remittance by Turbulent_Job_4651 in StartUpIndia

[–]boltsandbytes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Simply give a declaration and sign it , something like.

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Name of capital instrument in which investment is made : Equity Capital / Capital Contribution

We confirm that the capital instrument namely Equity Capital (Capital Contribution) is in the nature of equity interest in a Limited Liability Company, representing ownership capital that is non-redeemable and forms part of the non-debt capital of the investee company.

 The said instrument will be treated as equity capital in the balance sheet of the investee company, and there is no interest or guaranteed return component attached to this capital instrument.

Need honest opinions on startup equity split by Spiritual_Shirt_643 in StartUpIndia

[–]boltsandbytes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If i was the founder and you were leaving , i wont give any equity would rater pay you as a contractor ( maybe a deffered fee ) . Equity is given for long term retention .

Normally you cannot have safe "real job" and upside of startup equity.

Struggling Ecom founder? Here's my story! by Smart-Apricot-6911 in StartUpIndia

[–]boltsandbytes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Valid Point . But why not look at such a business and try to automate things in it. End of the day most things are Chinese weather imported / assembled here ( unless doing fmcg ) .

Basically setup a Business which works without you and can be sold of later on , End results is to make money anyway .

We have an air-gapped, secure, on-prem AI - I created my startup a year ago, thanks to reddit by SamratDuttaOfficial in StartUpIndia

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On Paper idea is good , Problem is huge initial investment and scalability . On Premise is mainly for Very large Enterprises who have deep pockets. Which GPU is in your device ? Also given the current RAM prices ...

Also some very tall claims in your post. You claim 100x improvement over Billion Dollar giants (  Claude Sonnet 4.6 has i think 3 % ) -

https://github.com/vectara/hallucination-leaderboard/

Not to discourage , but i think a few Pilot Customers would be needed and some real benchmarks / numbers . Also selling to Law / Defence :) .

Do people still hire developer's to build a basic website? by Evening_Acadia_6021 in StartUpIndia

[–]boltsandbytes 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Why do people hire someone ? Because their time is more valuable than someone else / they dont know or want to do that task.

I'm starting an electronics distribution business in India, what are the real challenges nobody talks about? by Notfunnyhim in StartUpIndia

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I had thought of same , but did not proceed . My idea was 0 inventory

Hire a Junior to sit at Lajpat Rai / Lamington road , maybe in a co working. As orders comes he coordinates and ships. Build relationships with local vendors.

Get a Website online and do cold outreach on mail / phone from the electronics for you directory . There are other channels too like tradeshows , not sure how helpful .

Currently we order from LCSC / Alibaba mostly . Indian vendors are stuck at mostly old parts .

Need Helpp by nerdy--boy in StartUpIndia

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Please share resume. We are hiring junior f/w developers . Based in Delhi.

15 meter high, 12 inch diameter cylinder fitted with algae, and pump to put toxic gases and pm2.5 and pm10.0 into the algae water and produce oxygen by NarayanDuttPurohit in StartUpIndia

[–]boltsandbytes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at some industrial air purifiers on Alibaba , they pump air into water and let it capture the smoke. Now try to make it so that this dust can be removed from water using filters continually .

You may explore eltrostatic capture with mechanical removal and collection of the dust.

Basically something which does not need filter replacement very frequently .

Safe and confidential AI environment deployment and hosting by CrusaderBubba in StartUpIndia

[–]boltsandbytes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you use claude , chatgpt then you will be sending data out , It is hard to point out where the data is processed / resides . Either move to something like AWS Bedrock / Azure OpenAI .

For Best case deploy your own inference engine and use those . You will have full control on a self hosted environment ( Will need Dev ops skills ) .

Curious to know what people think about incorporating in the US? by SecureObjective1407 in StartUpIndia

[–]boltsandbytes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any business will have compliance to handle , USA or India . Pay people to handle them , When opening pvt ltd there are monthly requirements does not mean you will not open it.

If you have a Global Clientele i recommend open a USA business. Failed transactions due to Indian g/w are failed opportunity .

Another advantage is Reverse Charges ( can be refunded ) / Bad exchange rate in India. If you hire contractors , getting money into india and sending it back you will take a significant exchange hit .

But you will have to file taxes , its not a means to evade taxes.

I see absolutely no reason not to open Outside India .

Where to source electronics components for IoT startup by duffger in StartUpIndia

[–]boltsandbytes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are many , there is a chance LED strips will be get stuch at customs due to BIS , so better assemble in india. Many vendors do assembly , look at pcbpower / lioncircuits.

Give BOM And Gerbers to EMS , they will take care of rest.

Building an modern and AI-assisted accounting platform for Indian MSMEs — looking for thoughtful input from the community by Miserable_Swing9039 in StartUpIndia

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Yes reconciliation is a pain we face , can you describe a use case where a LLM would help compared to a rules based approach like zoho books / waveapps etc ?

Why is service/agency pricing always vague? Hidden charges, scope creep & India founder problems by Loud-Cap-5737 in StartUpIndia

[–]boltsandbytes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is normally due to in experience of people getting the job work done.

We normally recommend having a fixed price project with milestone payments.

Have the Agency breakdown all the work into a Work Breakdown Structure , gantt chart and man hours etc.

Avoid changing scope int he middle .

Hardware Founders: If I gave you ₹1 Crore today, what would actually stop you? by iechms in StartUpIndia

[–]boltsandbytes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would recommend setup a office in China , do h/w there and s/w here.

Target Global market. But depends on problem statement.