Handmade soap brand, Kochi
- Situation
- Solo founder, products and labels ready, plans to sell on Amazon and Instagram, expected first-year sales under ₹15 lakh.
- Recommended now
- Proprietorship, GST registration (needed for the Amazon account), trademark search and filing in the relevant class before printing more labels, then Amazon Brand Registry.
- Not needed yet
- Private Limited company (no investors or co-founders planned), Flipkart account until Amazon is running.
- Watch for
- Cosmetics may need separate product-specific approvals; we would refer this to the relevant regulator's guidance before launch.
- Next deadline
- First GST return after registration.