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11 deep-dive categories covering every function of your D2C brand — from legal registration to partnership strategy. Built for founders, operators & growth agencies who move fast and ship smart.

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11 Exhaustive
Categories

Every function of your D2C brand covered — from legal registration to influencer partnerships.

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01
Legal & Compliance
Business registration, GST, trademark, product licenses, import/export & crisis management
Business RegTax & GSTTrademarkLicensesImport/ExportCrisis
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02
Website & Tech
Domain, ecommerce platform, payments, product pages, analytics, SEO & WhatsApp integration
DomainPlatformPaymentsAnalyticsSEOSecurity
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03
Branding & Design
Brand identity, visual system, packaging design, photography, founder personal brand & ESG/sustainability
Brand IdentityVisual SystemPackagingFounder BrandESG
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04
Marketing & Growth
Paid ads, SEO, email automation, social media, influencer seeding, festive calendar & marketplace
Paid AdsSEOEmailSocialInfluencerMarketplace
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05
Content Strategy
Content pillars, seasonal planning, copywriting, video production & social proof / UGC systems
Content PlanningWrittenVideoUGCSocial Proof
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06
Operations & Supply Chain
Manufacturing, inventory management, logistics, warehouse fulfilment & customer service setup
ManufacturingInventoryLogisticsFulfilmentCustomer Svc
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07
Finance & Analytics
Accounting setup, unit economics (CAC/LTV/COGS), KPI dashboards, funding & compliance calendar
AccountingUnit EconomicsKPIsFundingCompliance
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08
Product Development
Market research, formulation, sampling, quality testing, launch planning & continuous improvement
ResearchFormulationSamplingTestingLaunchIteration
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09
Post-Purchase & Retention
Unboxing experience, review collection, loyalty programme, subscription model & retention flows
Post-PurchaseReviewsLoyaltySubscriptionRetention
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10
CRM & Loyalty
CRM platform setup, RFM segmentation, lifecycle automation, loyalty tiers & data compliance
CRM SetupRFMAutomationLoyaltyData
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Partnerships & PR
PR strategy, brand collaborations, affiliate programme, events, activations & podcast/speaking
PR & MediaCollabsAffiliateEventsPodcasts

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D2C_Brand_Launch_Checklist_v2.xlsx
📋 Index
⚖️ Legal
💻 Website
🎨 Branding
📈 Marketing
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#Checklist ItemStatusPriority
1Register the company (Pvt Ltd / LLP)Completed
2GST registration (mandatory >₹40L)In Progress
3Trademark brand name (Class-wise)Not Started
4FSSAI license (food / nutraceuticals)Not Started
5Privacy Policy + T&C pages liveIn Progress
6Product recall SOP documentedNot Started
1
Completed
2
In Progress
3
Not Started
300+ Items
11 Sheets ✦

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"This checklist saved us 3 months of trial and error. The legal section alone caught 6 things we'd completely missed. I now send it to every brand I onboard."

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Rohan Mehta
Founder, D2C Skincare Brand · ₹3Cr/month
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"Used this to audit an existing brand doing ₹2Cr/month. Found 40+ critical gaps in one afternoon. The Finance & Unit Economics section is absolute gold."

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Anjali Kapoor
Growth Consultant · D2C Agency, Mumbai
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"The CRM & Retention section is the most comprehensive I've seen in any free resource. Covers everything from RFM segmentation to subscription management flows."

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Siddharth Varma
Head of Growth · Consumer Brand, Bengaluru

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