New guides

• Pharma companies in Ahmedabad: list, estates and how to sell30 Oct 2026 · 20 min
• Detective agencies in Delhi: list, the law and how to hire one30 Oct 2026 · 18 min
• Furniture companies in India: makers, dealers and BIS rules30 Oct 2026 · 18 min
• How to start a trading business in India: steps, money, rules30 Oct 2026 · 18 min
• Placement agencies in India: list, rules and how to choose29 Oct 2026 · 18 min
• Packaging companies in India: list, types and how to choose29 Oct 2026 · 16 min
• Gas agency list in India: LPG distributors and dealership29 Oct 2026 · 20 min

Buying business data

What a good list contains, how to check one, and where business data comes from.

• Business email lists in India: how to buy one that works

  What a B2B email list (mailing list) should contain, how to check one before you pay, and how to send to it without landing in spam.

  7 min read

• Business sites in India: top business directory websites

  The main directory sites to list your business on for free, and when a ready-made city business directory in Excel is the faster way to find businesses.

  7 min read

• Best B2B data providers in India (2026): 10 compared

  Ten providers side by side, from contact finders to ready-made lists, with prices from their own pages and a checklist before you pay.

  8 min read

• How to find business contact numbers in any Indian city

  Where business phone numbers come from, what to check before you buy a list, and how to work a city list once you have it.

  6 min read

• Calling data for telecallers: Excel by city, 60 numbers free

  What good calling data looks like, how to check it before you pay, and how telecallers get the most from it.

  5 min read

• List of companies in India: companies database with contacts

  The official company registers, what each one leaves out, and where to get a companies database with phone numbers and emails.

  5 min read

• India business directory: all-India business database

  What an all-India business database contains, and how it differs from directory websites.

  5 min read

• Buy business leads in India: what to check before you pay

  Enquiry leads or contact data, how each is priced, and the checks to make before you pay anyone.

  5 min read

• B2B lead generation tools in India compared

  Sales Navigator, email finders, data platforms and ready lists: what each does well for an Indian team.

  7 min read

• Google Maps scraper and Justdial data extractor: the risks

  How scrapers and extractors work, the rules they run into, and when a ready list does the job better.

  6 min read

• Lead generation companies in India: agencies vs data lists

  What lead generation agencies offer and charge, how to judge one, and when a list is the better buy.

  5 min read

• MSME database India: Udyam data, MSME list and how to use it

  The four things 'MSME data' can mean, the official numbers and definitions, why no free MSME list has contacts, Starleads' figures by state and trade, and how to build and use an MSME prospect list.

  19 min read

Contact lists by industry

Who is in each industry's list, the official registers, and who buys it.

• Exporters and importers database India: contacts and dataThe two kinds of import-export database in India, the free government sources, and when a contact list of exporters or importers is what you need. · 7 min
• How to reach purchase and procurement managers in IndiaWho buys for Indian companies, how vendor registration works, and how to approach purchase heads so they reply. · 6 min
• Distributors database India: find distributors and suppliersWhere distributors and suppliers can be found, what to check in a list, and how brands sign them up. · 4 min
• Manufacturing companies list in India: manufacturers databaseThe manufacturing hubs, the official sources, and a ready manufacturers database by industry and city. · 5 min
• FMCG companies list in India: food and FMCG makers' contactsWhere FMCG and food companies are listed, what a contact list adds, and who sells to them. · 5 min
• List of pharma companies in India with contact detailsThe pharma hubs, the licence registers, and who sells to pharmaceutical companies. · 4 min
• List of IT and software companies in India with contactsWhere IT and software companies are listed, the tech hubs, and ready lists by city. · 4 min
• CBSE schools list: official directory and email listThe official CBSE affiliation directory, what it gives you, and a ready email list. · 5 min
• Schools list and database in India: schools and teachersWhere school and teacher data comes from, what a schools database contains, and how publishers and edtech firms reach schools. · 5 min
• HR database India: HR managers' email and contact listWho is in an HR list, who buys it, and how to reach HR teams without spamming them. · 5 min
• Advocates list in India: lawyers and law firms directoryWhere advocates are registered, what a lawyers list contains, and who sells to law firms. · 5 min
• Businessman directory: contact list of business ownersWhere owners' numbers come from, what to check, and how to pitch the person who decides. · 5 min
• Doctor contact number list and doctors database in IndiaThe medical registers, what a doctors database contains, and how to approach busy doctors. · 5 min
• Hospitals list and database in India, with contact detailsWhere hospital data comes from, who decides on purchases, and a ready hospitals database by city. · 5 min
• CEO list in India: CEO email list and company directorsWhere directors are recorded, what a CEO list contains, and how to write to the top. · 5 min
• List of NGOs in India: NGO directory and databaseThe NGO registers, what a contact list adds, and who sells to NGOs and trusts. · 5 min
• List of textile companies in India by hub and productThe textile hubs, the trade bodies, and ready lists of textile companies by city. · 5 min
• Transporters directory and logistics companies list, IndiaWhere transporters are found, what a list contains, and who sells to fleet owners. · 5 min
• Chartered accountants list in India: CA firms by cityHow to verify a CA, where to get CA firms by city, and when CAs are too busy to talk. · 5 min
• List of stock brokers in India: brokers and sub-brokersThe official broker registers, what a contact list adds, and who sells to brokers. · 4 min
• List of solar companies in India: installers and dealersWhere solar installers are listed, and who sells panels, inverters and loans to them. · 4 min
• Pharmacy and chemist list in India: medical stores databaseThe drug licences behind every chemist, ready lists by city, and how to reach them. · 5 min
• Ecommerce companies list in India: online sellers databaseWhere online sellers are found, what a list contains, and who sells to them. · 5 min
• Architects list in India: architects data and contact listThe architects' register, ready lists by city, and how building-material firms get specified. · 5 min
• Retailers database India: kirana stores and retail shops listWhere shop data comes from, what a retailers list contains, and how brands reach kirana stores. · 5 min
• Travel agents list in India: tour operators by cityApproved agents, ready lists by city, and how hotels and destinations win agents' business. · 4 min
• Consulting firms list in India: consultants databaseWhere consultants are listed, what a list contains, and who sells to consulting firms. · 5 min
• List of telecom companies in India: Jio, Airtel, Vi, BSNLWhere telecom and network firms are licensed and listed, and who sells to them. · 4 min
• List of courier companies in India: 15 names, offices by cityCourier companies and franchise offices by city, and how to work with them. · 5 min
• Dentists email list and dental mailing list for IndiaThe dental register, what a dentists mailing list contains, and how suppliers win clinics. · 5 min
• LIC agent code check and LIC agents list in IndiaWhere agents are registered, what a list contains, and who sells to insurance agents. · 5 min
• Restaurants database India: restaurants and cafes listWhere restaurants are licensed and listed, and how suppliers and software firms reach them. · 5 min
• Digital marketing and advertising agencies list in IndiaWhere agencies are found, what a list contains, and who sells to them. · 5 min
• Builders list and real estate agents database in IndiaRERA registers, ready lists by city, and who sells to agents and builders. · 5 min
• Hotels database and directory India: hotel contact listWhat a hotels database contains, who buys it, and how to reach hotel owners and managers. · 5 min
• List of chemical companies in India: chemical manufacturersThe chemical hubs, the industry bodies, and ready lists of chemical makers. · 4 min
• Steel manufacturers list in India: metal companies by cityThe steel hubs, the trade bodies, and ready lists of metal companies by city. · 5 min
• Textile and garment exporters in India: list and contactsThe textile and garment export hubs, how to check an exporter, and ready lists of exporters with contacts. · 5 min
• Handicraft exporters in India: list and contact detailsThe handicraft clusters, how to check an exporter, and ready lists of handicraft exporters. · 5 min
• Leather exporters in India: leather goods and footwearThe leather and footwear clusters, how to check an exporter, and ready lists with contacts. · 4 min
• Contractors list in India: civil and electrical contractorsWhere contractors are listed, what a contractors list contains, and who sells to them. · 5 min
• Traders list in India: dealers and wholesalers by cityWho counts as a trader, where traders are listed, and how to sell to dealers and wholesalers. · 5 min
• NBFC list in India: finance companies with contact detailsHow to read the RBI's NBFC lists, the kinds of NBFCs, and a finance companies list with phone numbers. · 6 min
• Paint companies in India: manufacturers and dealers listThe paint makers, how paint is sold through dealers and contractors, and a dealers list by city. · 5 min
• Tyre companies in India: manufacturers and dealers listThe tyre makers, how tyres reach vehicle owners and fleets, and a tyre dealers list by city. · 5 min
• AC companies in India: brands, dealers and service centresThe AC and HVAC makers, the dealer and installer network, and an AC dealers list by city. · 5 min
• Cement companies in India: makers and cement dealers listThe cement makers, how cement moves from plant to site, and a cement dealers list by city. · 5 min
• Investment banks in India: merchant bankers listWhat investment banks and merchant bankers do, SEBI's register, and a list with contact details. · 5 min
• Private equity and VC firms in India: list with contactsHow PE and VC funds are registered and how they invest, and a list of firms with contact details. · 6 min
• Asset management companies in India: AMC listThe AMCs, the portfolio managers and wealth firms around them, and a list with contact details. · 5 min
• Battery, inverter and UPS companies in India: dealers listThe battery, inverter and UPS makers, their dealer networks, and a dealers list by city. · 5 min
• Plywood companies in India: manufacturers and dealers listThe plywood hubs, the grades buyers ask for, and a plywood and laminate dealers list by city. · 5 min
• Tiles manufacturers in India: Morbi makers and dealers listMorbi and the other tile hubs, how tiles are sold, and a dealers list by city. · 5 min
• Seed and fertilizer companies in India: agri dealers listThe agri input makers, the dealer licences, and a seed, fertilizer and pesticide dealers list. · 5 min
• Dairy companies in India: dairies and milk suppliers listCooperatives, private dairies and milk suppliers, who sells to them, and a dairy list by city. · 5 min
• Pest control companies in India: list with contact detailsThe licences, the customers, and a list of pest control companies by city. · 5 min
• Jewellery manufacturers and jewellers list in IndiaThe jewellery hubs, hallmarking, and a jewellers list with phone numbers by city. · 5 min
• Lab equipment suppliers in India: list with contactsThe makers and dealers of lab equipment, the buyers, and a suppliers list with contacts. · 5 min
• EdTech companies in India: list with contact detailsThe kinds of EdTech businesses, who works with them, and a list with contact details. · 5 min
• Event management companies in India: list with contactsPlanners, decorators, caterers and venues, who sells to them, and lists by city. · 5 min
• Beauty parlour and salon list: contact numbers by cityWho sells to parlours and salons, how to approach them, and lists with phone numbers by city. · 5 min
• Electronics companies in India: manufacturers listThe electronics clusters, the schemes behind them, and a manufacturers list with contacts. · 5 min
• Startups list in India: the official DPIIT data and how to use itWhat the government's startup register holds, how many startups each state has, where every list falls short, and a step-by-step way to reach startups that are ready to buy. · 17 min
• Freight forwarders in India: list, licences and how to chooseWho does what in a shipment, how many forwarders there are and where, how to check a customs broker licence, how to pick a forwarder step by step, and how to sell to them. · 17 min
• Security agencies in India: PSARA licence, list and checksWhat the PSARA licence involves and how to check it, how many security and facility management firms there are and where, a step-by-step way to hire one, and how to sell to them. · 20 min
• Placement agencies in India: list, rules and how to chooseWho does what, the Emigration Act and labour code rules, 49,464 agencies in Starleads' data by state and city, how to choose and pay an agency, fake-agency warning signs, and TRAI's rules. · 18 min
• Packaging companies in India: list, types and how to chooseBox, pouch, carton and label makers explained, 64,524 packaging and printing contacts in Starleads' data by state and city, the FSSAI, EPR and GST rules, and a supplier check. · 16 min
• Gas agency list in India: LPG distributors and dealershipThe official count by state and type, what commercial cylinders cost, the draw-of-lots route to a distributorship and its fees, how to spot fake dealership sites, and how to reach gas agencies. · 20 min
• Furniture companies in India: makers, dealers and BIS rulesWhere India's furniture makers, showrooms and office furniture firms are in Starleads' data, the IS 17631-17636 rules, how to shortlist a manufacturer and how to sell to dealers within TRAI's rules. · 18 min

Companies by city

The companies, industrial areas and business lists of India's biggest cities.

• List of companies in Bangalore with contact detailsWhere Bangalore's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Bangalore business directory by industry and locality. · 4 min
• List of companies in Pune with contact detailsWhere Pune's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Pune business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Coimbatore with contact detailsWhere Coimbatore's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Coimbatore business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Hyderabad with contact detailsWhere Hyderabad's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Hyderabad business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Chennai with contact detailsWhere Chennai's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Chennai business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Gurgaon with contact detailsWhere Gurgaon's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Gurgaon business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Ahmedabad with contact detailsWhere Ahmedabad's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Ahmedabad business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Delhi with contact detailsWhere Delhi's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Delhi business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Noida with contact detailsWhere Noida's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Noida business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Mumbai with contact detailsWhere Mumbai's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Mumbai business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Jaipur with contact detailsWhere Jaipur's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Jaipur business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Lucknow with contact detailsWhere Lucknow's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Lucknow business directory by industry and locality. · 4 min
• List of companies in Kolkata with contact detailsWhere Kolkata's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Kolkata business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Vadodara with contact detailsWhere Vadodara's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Vadodara business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Indore with contact detailsWhere Indore's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Indore business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Visakhapatnam with contact detailsWhere Visakhapatnam's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Visakhapatnam business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Nashik with contact detailsWhere Nashik's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Nashik business directory by industry and locality. · 4 min
• List of companies in Rajkot with contact detailsWhere Rajkot's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Rajkot business directory by industry and locality. · 4 min
• List of companies in Nagpur with contact detailsWhere Nagpur's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Nagpur business directory by industry and locality. · 4 min
• List of companies in Faridabad with contact detailsWhere Faridabad's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Faridabad business directory by industry and locality. · 4 min
• List of companies in Surat with contact detailsWhere Surat's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Surat business directory by industry and locality. · 4 min
• IT companies in Bangalore: list with contact detailsWhere Bangalore's IT, software and computer businesses are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 4 min
• IT companies in Pune: list with contact detailsWhere Pune's IT, software and computer businesses are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 5 min
• IT companies in Chennai: list with contact detailsWhere Chennai's IT, software and computer businesses are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 5 min
• IT companies in Coimbatore: list with contact detailsWhere Coimbatore's IT, software and computer businesses are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 5 min
• IT companies in Ahmedabad: list with contact detailsWhere Ahmedabad's IT, software and computer businesses are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 5 min
• IT companies in Hyderabad: list with contact detailsWhere Hyderabad's IT, software and computer businesses are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 5 min
• IT companies in Noida: list with contact detailsWhere Noida's IT, software and computer businesses are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 5 min
• IT companies in Mumbai: list with contact detailsWhere Mumbai's IT, software and computer businesses are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 5 min
• IT companies in Jaipur: list with contact detailsWhere Jaipur's IT, software and computer businesses are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 5 min
• IT companies in Surat: list with contact detailsWhere Surat's IT, software and computer businesses are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 5 min
• Hospitals in Bangalore: list with contact numbersBangalore's hospitals and nursing homes for suppliers and service firms: the registers, and a list with phone numbers. · 5 min
• Hospitals in Coimbatore: list with contact numbersCoimbatore's hospitals and nursing homes for suppliers and service firms: the registers, and a list with phone numbers. · 5 min
• Hospitals in Delhi: list with contact numbersDelhi's hospitals and nursing homes for suppliers and service firms: the registers, and a list with phone numbers. · 5 min
• Hospitals in Hyderabad: list with contact numbersHyderabad's hospitals and nursing homes for suppliers and service firms: the registers, and a list with phone numbers. · 5 min
• Hospitals in Mumbai: list with contact numbersMumbai's hospitals and nursing homes for suppliers and service firms: the registers, and a list with phone numbers. · 5 min
• Hospitals in Pune: list with contact numbersPune's hospitals and nursing homes for suppliers and service firms: the registers, and a list with phone numbers. · 5 min
• Chemical companies in Ahmedabad: list with contactsAhmedabad's chemical, dye and plastics makers and traders, the free sources, and a list with contacts. · 5 min
• Chemical companies in Vadodara: list with contactsVadodara's chemical and petrochemical businesses, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 5 min
• Textile companies in Surat: list with contact detailsSurat's weavers, processors, traders and garment makers, the free sources, and a list with contacts. · 5 min
• Textile companies in Ahmedabad: list with contactsAhmedabad's mills, processors, traders and garment makers, the free sources, and a list with contacts. · 5 min
• List of companies in Mysore with contact detailsWhere Mysore's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Mysore business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Trichy with contact detailsWhere Trichy's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Trichy business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Aurangabad with contact detailsWhere Aurangabad's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Aurangabad business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Madurai with contact detailsWhere Madurai's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Madurai business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Mangalore with contact detailsWhere Mangalore's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Mangalore business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Salem with contact detailsWhere Salem's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Salem business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Thane with contact detailsWhere Thane's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Thane business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Gujarat with contact detailsGujarat's industries and business centres, the free sources, and our Gujarat lists by industry and city. · 5 min
• List of companies in Kerala with contact detailsKerala's industries and business centres, the free sources, and our Kerala lists by industry and city. · 5 min
• Pharma companies in Hyderabad: list with contact detailsWhere Hyderabad's pharma companies are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 7 min
• Pharma companies in Mumbai: list with contact detailsWhere Mumbai's pharma companies are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 6 min
• Pharma companies in Bangalore: list with contact detailsWhere Bangalore's pharma companies are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 6 min
• Hospitals in Ahmedabad: list with contact numbersAhmedabad's hospitals and nursing homes for suppliers and service firms: the registers, and a list with phone numbers. · 5 min
• Hospitals in Jaipur: list with contact numbersJaipur's hospitals and nursing homes for suppliers and service firms: the registers, and a list with phone numbers. · 5 min
• Hospitals in Chennai: list with contact numbersChennai's hospitals and nursing homes for suppliers and service firms: the registers, and a list with phone numbers. · 5 min
• Hospitals in Kolkata: list with contact numbersKolkata's hospitals and nursing homes for suppliers and service firms: the registers, and a list with phone numbers. · 5 min
• Hospitals in Surat: list with contact numbersSurat's hospitals and nursing homes for suppliers and service firms: the registers, and a list with phone numbers. · 5 min
• IT companies in Kolkata: list with contact detailsWhere Kolkata's IT, software and computer businesses are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 6 min
• IT companies in Vadodara: list with contact detailsWhere Vadodara's IT, software and computer businesses are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 6 min
• IT companies in Delhi: list with contact detailsWhere Delhi's IT, software and computer businesses are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 5 min
• IT companies in Gurgaon: list with contact detailsWhere Gurgaon's IT, software and computer businesses are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 6 min
• IT companies in Lucknow: list with contact detailsWhere Lucknow's IT, software and computer businesses are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 5 min
• Construction companies in Hyderabad: list with contact detailsWhere Hyderabad's construction companies are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 6 min
• Construction companies in Bangalore: list with contact detailsWhere Bangalore's construction companies are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 6 min
• Construction companies in Chennai: list with contact detailsWhere Chennai's construction companies are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 6 min
• Logistics companies in Chennai: list with contact detailsWhere Chennai's logistics companies are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 6 min
• Manufacturing companies in Bangalore: list with contact detailsWhere Bangalore's manufacturing companies are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 6 min
• Manufacturing companies in Pune: list with contact detailsWhere Pune's manufacturing companies are, the free sources, and a list with phone numbers and emails. · 6 min
• List of companies in Bhubaneswar with contact detailsWhere Bhubaneswar's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Bhubaneswar business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Kochi with contact detailsWhere Kochi's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Kochi business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Ghaziabad with contact detailsWhere Ghaziabad's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Ghaziabad business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Ludhiana with contact detailsWhere Ludhiana's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Ludhiana business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Bhopal with contact detailsWhere Bhopal's companies are, how to get a list with phone numbers and emails, and our Bhopal business directory by industry and locality. · 5 min
• List of companies in Chandigarh with contact detailsChandigarh's industries and business centres, the free sources, and our Chandigarh lists by industry and city. · 5 min
• List of companies in Goa with contact detailsGoa's industries and business centres, the free sources, and our Goa lists by industry and city. · 5 min
• List of companies in Maharashtra with contact detailsMaharashtra's industries and business centres, the free sources, and our Maharashtra lists by industry and city. · 5 min
• Hospitals in Noida: list with contact numbers and registersWho buys what in Noida's hospitals, which registers to check, what Starleads' data shows for Noida and Ghaziabad, and how to reach hospitals within TRAI's rules. · 11 min
• Hospitals in Gurgaon: list with contact numbers and registersWho buys what in Gurgaon's hospitals, why Haryana's register misses small nursing homes, what Starleads' Gurugram data shows, and how to call within TRAI's rules. · 12 min
• Schools in Coimbatore: list with contact numbers and sourcesWho buys what in Coimbatore's schools, what the official data shows, what Starleads' lists hold for the city and where they fall short, and how to call within TRAI's rules. · 12 min
• List of companies in Hosur: SIPCOT units, sectors and contactsWhat Hosur makes and where its factories sit, what the official sources say, what Starleads' Hosur and Tamil Nadu lists hold and where they fall short, and how to sell within TRAI's rules. · 16 min
• Garment manufacturers in Mumbai: list, hubs and how to sourceWhere Mumbai's garment makers, traders and shops sit, what Starleads' lists hold and miss, the five kinds of maker, a step-by-step sourcing plan, GST rates and the calling rules. · 18 min
• Chemical companies in Mumbai: list, industrial belts and checksWhy Mumbai's chemical list is offices and traders while the plants sit in Navi Mumbai, Thane and Tarapur, what Starleads' lists hold and miss, the checks before you buy, and the calling rules. · 18 min
• Pharma companies in Ahmedabad: list, estates and how to sellWhere Ahmedabad's drug makers work, from S.G. Highway offices to the Vatva, Naroda and Changodar plants, what Starleads' lists hold and miss, the free registers, and how to call within TRAI's rules. · 20 min
• Detective agencies in Delhi: list, the law and how to hire oneWhere Delhi's 634 agencies in Starleads' data are, the law after the 2007 Bill lapsed, what businesses use them for, how to choose one step by step, fees, red flags and TRAI rules. · 18 min

Selling and outreach

Scripts, templates and plans for turning contacts into customers.

• A 7-day calling plan for your B2B contact listTurn an Excel list into conversations: how to sort it, what to say in the first 20 seconds, and the rules to follow for calls, SMS and WhatsApp. · 5 min
• Telecalling script in Hindi and English (B2B examples)Word-for-word openers, objection answers and closes for B2B calls, in Hindi and English. · 5 min
• Cold email templates for B2B sales in IndiaFive short templates that get replies, with subject lines and follow-ups. · 5 min
• Bulk SMS service in India: how it works and the rulesPromotional or transactional, DLT templates, sender IDs and what to ask a provider. · 5 min
• WhatsApp marketing for B2B in India: what is allowedThe Business app, the API, opt-in and templates, and the shortcuts that get numbers banned. · 5 min
• How to find B2B clients and sales leads in IndiaSeven ways to find business clients, and how to turn a lead into a meeting. · 4 min
• B2B sales in India: a practical guide for small businessesFrom the first call to the paid invoice: how selling to businesses works in India. · 5 min
• How to become a distributor in India: licences, deposit, marginsChoosing a product, finding brands that need distributors, and what they will ask you. · 5 min
• How to get a dealership of a company in IndiaChoosing a brand, what manufacturers ask of a dealer, and how to approach them. · 5 min
• Telemarketing in India: how to run B2B telemarketingThe rules, the lists, the scripts and the numbers to watch when you sell to businesses by phone. · 5 min
• Cold calling tips for B2B sales in India, with examplesOpeners, objections, follow-ups and sample pitches for calling businesses, and the rules to follow. · 7 min
• How to find buyers for export from IndiaCouncils, fairs, portals, embassies and importer lists, and how to turn a lead into an order. · 6 min
• Sales funnel for B2B in India: stages, maths and the rulesTurn a sales target into a daily amount of work: the stages, the arithmetic, where funnels leak, and what Starleads' data says about phone and email reach. · 14 min
• B2B marketing strategies for India: 10 that work, comparedWhere Indian business buyers are, which channels reach owners, purchase heads and CEOs, a 90-day plan, how to measure it, and the rules for calls, SMS, email and WhatsApp. · 19 min
• How to start a trading business in India: steps, money, rulesChoose what to trade, work out the money one buying-and-selling cycle locks up, register in the right order, and find suppliers and first buyers using Starleads' counts of traders and importers. · 18 min

Rules, registrations and look-ups

DND, DLT, email authentication, GeM and the free company look-ups.

• DND check online: check DND status of any mobile numberChecking DND, how people register for it, and what it means for your calls and SMS. · 5 min
• DLT registration for SMS: a step-by-step guideWho needs DLT, the steps to register, and how sender IDs and templates are approved. · 5 min
• SPF, DKIM and DMARC explained for Indian businessesThree DNS records that decide whether your email lands in the inbox. · 5 min
• Company search in India: MCA, GST, IEC and Udyam look-upsFour free official look-ups, what each tells you, and what none of them gives you. · 5 min
• GeM registration for sellers: a simple guideWho can sell on GeM, the documents to keep ready, and how to win your first order. · 5 min
• Vendor registration: how to become an approved supplierWhat companies ask for, the documents to keep ready, and how to get on vendor lists faster. · 5 min
• CIN and DIN search: find a company's number and directorsFind a company's CIN and its directors for free, read what the numbers mean, and reach the people in charge. · 5 min
• Distributor agreement in India: clauses, format and the lawThe clauses that prevent disputes, the Indian sections that override what you write, a format for your lawyer, the steps from shortlist to signing, and where to find distributors. · 20 min
• DPDP Act for B2B sales and marketing: what it means in IndiaWhat the Digital Personal Data Protection Act and Rules mean for anyone who calls, messages or emails businesses: the dates, the grounds for using a contact, the duties, penalties and a plan. · 20 min

Sales tools compared

CRMs, dialers, WhatsApp, email and LinkedIn tools priced side by side, and how a leads database feeds each one.

• How to increase sales: a B2B growth system for IndiaA step-by-step growth system for Indian B2B sellers: the market, the list, the outreach, the pipeline and the tools behind each. · 12 min
• Best CRM software in India (2026): 7 compared with pricesSeven CRMs Indian sales teams use, priced and compared, and the step most CRM guides skip: where the leads come from. · 13 min
• TeleCRM vs Callyzer vs Privyr: telecalling apps comparedWhat each telecalling app does, what it costs, and how to keep a calling team busy with fresh, sorted leads. · 12 min
• Exotel vs MyOperator vs Knowlarity: cloud telephony comparedSeven cloud telephony providers for Indian sales teams side by side, and what to load into the dialer. · 13 min
• WATI vs Interakt vs AiSensy vs Gallabox: WhatsApp API pricingFour WhatsApp API platforms side by side, what Meta charges on top, and how to get B2B buyers to opt in. · 12 min
• Email finder tools compared: Hunter, Snov.io, RocketReach, UpLeadHow email finders work, what five of them cost per email, and when a ready list of business emails does the job faster. · 13 min
• MillionVerifier vs ZeroBounce vs NeverBounce: email verifiersFive bulk email verifiers priced per 1,000 addresses, what their results mean, and a cleaning routine for any B2B list. · 12 min
• Cold email software compared: Instantly, Smartlead, LemlistFive cold email tools and three newsletter tools side by side, and which kind you may use with which list. · 13 min
• PhantomBuster vs Waalaxy vs Expandi: LinkedIn automation toolsFour LinkedIn automation tools priced and compared, the account risks, and where a ready contact list fits. · 12 min
• Clay pricing and alternatives: data enrichment tools comparedWhat Clay, Apify and Outscraper cost and do, where scraping runs into rules, and the faster route to a sorted list. · 13 min
• Customer database: how to build one for B2B sales in IndiaWhat a customer database and a CRM database are, the fields an Indian B2B seller needs, a step-by-step build with Excel formulas, a cleaning routine, and the data protection and TRAI rules. · 19 min

Alternatives and comparisons

Honest comparisons of Starleads with the other ways to get business data in India.

• IndiaMART alternatives: sites like IndiaMART vs StarleadsTradeIndia, ExportersIndia, Justdial and Starleads against IndiaMART: costs, leads and when each fits. · 6 min
• Justdial alternatives: sites like Justdial vs StarleadsSulekha, IndiaMART, Google Maps and Starleads against Justdial, for buyers and for sellers. · 6 min
• TradeIndia vs IndiaMART vs Starleads: an honest comparisonMembership plans, buy leads and contact lists side by side for Indian sellers. · 6 min
• Sulekha alternatives: Sulekha vs Justdial vs StarleadsPaid enquiries, free listings and contact lists for service businesses, compared. · 6 min
• ExportersIndia review and alternatives vs StarleadsExportersIndia's plans and enquiries against IndiaMART, TradeIndia and ready-made trade lists. · 5 min
• Apollo.io alternatives in India: pricing vs StarleadsApollo's pricing, credits and Indian coverage against Starleads and other tools. · 6 min
• Lusha alternatives in India: Lusha pricing vs StarleadsLusha's pricing and credits against Apollo.io, EasyLeadz and Starleads. · 6 min
• ZoomInfo alternatives for India: pricing vs StarleadsZoomInfo against tools and lists that suit Indian businesses and budgets. · 6 min
• LinkedIn Sales Navigator alternatives and pricing in IndiaWhat Sales Navigator costs in India, what it leaves out, and what fills the gap. · 6 min
• EasyLeadz alternatives: EasyLeadz pricing vs StarleadsEasyLeadz's credits against Zintlr, Lusha and ready-made lists. · 6 min
• Zintlr alternatives: Zintlr vs Starleads, honestly comparedZintlr against EasyLeadz, Apollo.io and ready-made lists. · 6 min
• Pintel.ai alternatives: Pintel vs Starleads for IndiaPintel.ai against contact finders and ready-made lists for India. · 6 min
• Tofler alternatives: Tofler vs Zauba Corp vs StarleadsCompany reports, free look-ups and contact lists: which to use when. · 6 min
• Zauba Corp alternatives: free company data vs StarleadsFree company look-ups against company reports and contact lists. · 6 min
• Dun & Bradstreet India alternatives vs StarleadsD&B against company-information sites and ready-made lists for smaller budgets. · 6 min
• Kompass alternatives for India: Kompass vs StarleadsKompass against IndiaMART, InfobelPRO and ready-made manufacturer lists. · 6 min
• InfobelPRO alternatives for India: InfobelPRO vs StarleadsInfobelPRO against D&B, Kompass and ready-made lists. · 6 min
• Novexa Leads alternatives: Novexa vs Starleads comparedTwo ready-made list sellers side by side: price, fields, sample and delivery. · 6 min
• 99DataCD alternatives: 99DataCD vs Starleads comparedTwo data sellers side by side: products, prices, samples and refunds. · 6 min
• BizPromo Databases alternatives: BizPromo vs StarleadsTwo data sellers side by side: lists, prices, samples and refunds. · 6 min