Project Catalog: Ladies’ Items E-Commerce Business

1. Business Setup & Legal Registration

• Business Type: Private Limited Company / LLP / Proprietorship (recommended: Pvt. Ltd. for scalability).

• Registrations Required: GST Registration, Trademark, Shop & Establishment License, Bank Current Account.

• Estimated Cost (India): ₹10,000 – ₹25,000

2. Product & Vendor Sourcing

• Ladies’ Items: Apparel, handbags, footwear, jewelry, cosmetics.

• Tie-up with wholesalers, manufacturers, artisans.

• Maintain minimum 100–200 SKUs at launch.

• Setup inventory tracking system (or dropshipping model if no stock).

3. Technology Stack

• A. E-Commerce Website: Next.js / React / Shopify / WooCommerce / Magento, with cart, checkout, order tracking, admin panel. Cost: ₹50,000 – ₹3,00,000

• B. CRM: Custom Laravel/Node.js CRM or SaaS (Zoho/HubSpot). Features: customer database, order history, support tickets. Cost: ₹25,000 – ₹2,00,000 (custom) or ₹1,500–₹5,000/month (SaaS).

• C. Mobile App: React Native / Flutter. Features: catalog, cart, order tracking, push notifications, in-app wallet. Cost: ₹2,00,000 – ₹8,00,000

4. Server & Hosting Cost

• Options: Shared hosting (₹5,000–₹10,000/year, not recommended), Cloud VPS (AWS/DigitalOcean/Google Cloud).

• Suggested Setup: AWS Lightsail (₹3,500–₹7,500/month), Cloudflare CDN (free or ₹1,500/month).

• Annual Cost: ₹50,000 – ₹1,50,000

5. Payment Gateway & Logistics

• Payment Gateway: Razorpay / PayU / Stripe (2–3% per transaction).

• Logistics: Delhivery / Shiprocket / Bluedart for pan-India delivery.

• COD (Cash on Delivery) setup for customer trust.

6. Marketing Strategy

• Brand Identity: Logo, theme colors, brand story, social media handles (Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest).

• Digital Marketing: SEO (₹10,000–₹50,000/month), Social Media Ads (₹20,000–₹1,00,000/month), Influencer Marketing, Email/SMS Campaigns.

• Offline Marketing: Pop-up stalls in malls/fairs, QR code business cards with website/app link.

7. Team Requirements

• 1–2 Developers (website & app).

• 1 Designer (UI/UX + creatives).

• 1 Digital Marketer (SEO + ads).

• 1 Operations Manager (vendors + logistics).

• 1 Customer Support Executive.

8. Budget Estimation (First Year)

• Company & GST Registration: ₹10k – ₹25k

• Website Development: ₹50k – ₹3L

• CRM System: ₹25k – ₹2L

• Mobile App Development: ₹2L – ₹8L

• Hosting & Server: ₹50k – ₹1.5L

• Marketing (1st Year): ₹2L – ₹10L

• Miscellaneous: ₹50k – ₹1L

• Total: ₹5L – ₹25L

9. Growth & Scaling

• Year 1: Build brand & customer base (target 1,000+ monthly orders).

• Year 2: Expand categories (cosmetics, wellness, kids wear).

• Year 3: Introduce own private label brand.

• Year 4+: Global expansion (international shipping, Amazon/Flipkart).