UNICAPP BLOG
Guides for people who
actually ship things.
Practical, data-backed writing for Indian D2C sellers and small businesses — what to sell, what it costs to start, how to choose delivery speed, and how to pack an order so it arrives in the condition you sent it.
Top 20 Categories to Start Your Online Small Business in India (2026)
Twenty categories ranked with real market data — size, growth, typical order value, starting capital, margin and difficulty. Plus the delivery reality of each one, which is where most Indian sellers actually lose money.
How to Start a Jewellery Business From Home in India (2026)
Starting capital, real unit economics, licences, where to sell and how to ship high-value parcels — a practical guide to starting a jewellery business from home in India.
How to Start a Clothing Business From Home in India (2026)
What it costs, what it earns, where to source, and the returns problem that decides whether a small Indian clothing brand survives its first year.
What It Actually Costs to Start an Online Business in India (2026)
A line-by-line breakdown of real startup costs — registration, GST, storefront, inventory, packaging, photography and delivery — plus the three costs first-time sellers forget until they hurt.
How to Start a Home Bakery Business in India (2026)
What it costs to start, what home baking actually earns, the FSSAI registration you legally need, and the delivery ceiling that limits most home bakers.
How to Start a Thrift Store in India (2026)
The cheapest real inventory in fashion. Sourcing, pricing, drop-day mechanics, and the two problems — unpaid claims and lost one-of-one parcels — that decide whether it works.
How to Start a Food Business From Home in India (2026)
Pickles, masalas, snacks and cold-pressed oils. What it costs, what FSSAI actually requires, real margins, and the leak-proofing that decides whether orders arrive or get refunded.
Same-Day vs Next-Day vs Pan-India Courier: What Should Your Store Offer?
Faster is not always better — it is just more expensive. A decision framework for matching delivery speed to what you sell, so you stop paying for air freight on shelf-stable goods.
How to Start a Handicraft Business From Home in India (2026)
Startup cost, honest profitability, how to price your own labour, where to sell handmade work, and the packing that stops one-of-a-kind pieces arriving in three parts.
How to Start a Skincare Business From Home in India (2026)
Startup cost, the cosmetic manufacturing licence people skip, honest unit economics, and why repeat purchase makes beauty the best long-run category on this list.
How to Start an Online Grocery Business in India (2026)
Taking a kirana or grocery business online. What it costs, the thin margins you must respect, and how to deliver without hiring staff or joining a marketplace.
How to Pack Fragile, Perishable and High-Value Orders for Shipping in India
A practical packing guide for Indian sellers — pottery, glass, serums, cakes and jewellery. What actually stops damage, what is decoration, and the one habit that settles almost every dispute.
Delivery, by what you sell
Every category ships differently. These pages cover pickup, packing, transit and payouts for each kind of business.