Vyavsay School

Learn the business side, in five minutes at a time.

For the business you run, or the one you're planning. Short, plain lessons on testing an idea, registrations, GST, money and customers in India — each one ending in a free tool that does the thing it taught.

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Courses

Starting out

From idea to first sale

For anyone with a skill, some savings and a city: how to pick an idea you can start, test it cheaply, cost it honestly, and set it up properly.

7 lessons · 39 min

Starting or trading

Money to start or grow

For a business you are starting or one you want to grow: what a bank looks for, the four big government schemes, and the habits that make you easy to lend to.

8 lessons · 46 min

Starting or trading

GST without the fear

For anyone already selling, or about to: when you need GST, how the tax moves, composition or regular, the returns, and what is on an invoice.

8 lessons · 47 min

Already trading

Running it month to month

For a business that is already trading: pricing for margin, keeping cash in the bank, the filing year at a glance, and being found by customers.

9 lessons · 54 min

Starting or trading

Finding and keeping customers

For a business you run or one you are about to open: who your best customers are, selling on WhatsApp and marketplaces, reviews, and bringing people back.

5 lessons · 27 min

Starting out

Choosing where to trade

For anyone about to rent a shop, kitchen or office, or deciding whether they need one: where to set up, what to check in a rent agreement, and fitting out on a budget.

4 lessons · 22 min

Starting or trading

Selling food from home

For a home cook, baker or tiffin service, starting or already selling: the FSSAI registration, pricing that pays, kitchen habits, and selling online.

4 lessons · 22 min

Starting or trading

Running a shop

For anyone opening a kirana, general store or small retail shop, or already behind the counter: what to stock, suppliers, display, the day's cash and credit to regulars.

5 lessons · 27 min

Starting or trading

Running a service business

For tutors, salons, repair shops, consultants and freelancers, starting or established: pricing your time, packaging what you do, bookings, quotes and growing without burning out.

5 lessons · 28 min

Starting or trading

Selling online on your own

For anyone selling, or about to, through Instagram, WhatsApp or their own website instead of a marketplace: setting up, photos, payments, shipping and returns.

5 lessons · 28 min

Already trading

Selling to other businesses

For a business that sells, or wants to sell, to companies, shops, institutions or government: quotations, purchase orders, checking a new customer, GeM and big-customer risk.

5 lessons · 27 min

Starting or trading

Protecting what you build

For a business you run or are about to start: insurance, simple written agreements, protecting your name, common scams, and what to do when a notice arrives.

5 lessons · 28 min

Already trading

Growing the business

For a business that is working and wants more: raising prices, adding a product, a second location, and whether franchising fits.

4 lessons · 23 min