I have recently written a similar answer for a different business category of business. It is reproduced here with necessary changes.
Following general steps are required to be followed to set-up a app-based business in India.
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Whether it is compulsory or voluntary registration, the registration process will be same for all.
The GST registration process is completely online in India. You can go to www.gst.gov.in and click on register now where you have to fill the required basic information along with number and mail id. Once you click on proceed, OTP will be generated on your contact number and mail ID.
In order to register a trademark, the person first must have a business entity because as the name suggest, it is mark being used in trade. It is not necessary that you have already deployed the mark in usage. In India, you can also claim it for proposed to bed used.
Based on your requirements, you need to decide about the trademark and the logo. Keep in mind that your mark and/or the logo should be unique and easy to remember. Few provisional qualifications will also be examined to ensure that the trademark is in line of legal provisions.
As you are already aware of compulsory GST registration for online businesses, you need to check the registration process.
GST registration process for an online business will be same as it is for any other. Here is a brief of process for you.
1. Generate TRN (Temporary Reference Number)
2. Login to Online Portal using TRN
3. Fill the details in the Form (Part B of Registration Process)
4. Affix the DSC of authorised person or verify through EVC.
This is a quite repeated query for all business forms. Many businesses are such that do not require having a separate business place, it might run with a work bench only. And one do not need to spend money for rent and all.
This being practical scenario, you can register a sole proprietorship firm at the residential place. You can also obtain tax registrations at the same address. Once you register the business at residential place, it will be considered as commercial place for tax purpose.
Just like any other marks, you can apply to register the website name as well. One thing you need to decide upon is if you want to register with .in or .com or any other extensions.
Like any other trademark application, this will go through various steps like trademark search, application and its examination, publication in trademark journal, opposition (if any) and finally the registration. You can refer to the detailed trademark registration process[1] from the link in footnote.
The limit of number of partners for forming partnership firm was not levied by the Partnership Act. Instead it was earlier levied by Companies Act, 1956. At present the Companies Act, 2013 is in effect and the limit of partners is also changed.
What is aim?
While you are considering company’s names, you will need to come up with at least 3–4 alternative and distinct names.
While assisting our clients to come up with names, we generally divide the name in following 3 parts:
1st Part: Unique Name: Mainly it builds the company brand and preferably be a coined word
2nd Part: Business Object: The second part of the name should suggest the business activity of the company
3rd Part: Constitution Type: Name of the company must end with “Private Limited” as a suffix[1]
There are ample of sources, you can use for free marketing. The best one is having online presence. Facebook, Instagram, and even WhatsApp comes as a tool. Where the service industry may find it a little difficult to market over there platforms, these are surely helpful when it’s product based.
You can also consider about making videos on YouTube or IGTV.
While using these tools, you need to care for the quality of content being published on public domains.
