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ESOPs for Indian Startups: How to Design a Pool, Vesting and Taxation ExplainedHow Indian startups design an ESOP: sizing the option pool (10 to 15 percent), a four-year vest with one-year cliff, and two-stage taxation with a rupee example.
DPIIT Startup India Recognition: Eligibility, Benefits & How to Apply (2026)A founder's guide to free DPIIT Startup India recognition in 2026: eligibility under the revised framework, the Section 80-IAC tax holiday, the post-abolition angel tax position, and how to apply.
How to Raise Your Seed Round in India: A Founder's Playbook (2026)A practical India-specific playbook for raising a seed round: the traction investors expect, a realistic timeline, funding sources from angels to micro-VCs to SISFS, and mistakes to avoid.
How to Read Your Startup's P&L: A Founder's Guide to the Income StatementA plain-English guide to reading your startup's P&L: revenue to net profit line by line, COGS vs opex, gross-margin benchmarks by model, and what to watch monthly.
Burn Rate & Runway for Indian Startups: How to Calculate and Extend Your Cash RunwayA practical guide to startup burn rate and runway for Indian founders: gross vs net burn, the rupee formula, hidden PF/ESI/gratuity costs, and how to extend runway.
How to Register a Private Limited Company in India (2026): Steps, Costs and TimelineA 2026 guide to private limited company registration in India via SPICe+: DSC, name reservation, PAN/TAN, real costs, timeline, and the post-incorporation steps founders miss.
Your First Term Sheet, Decoded: Key Clauses Every Indian Founder Must UnderstandThe Indian VC term sheet decoded: why it runs on CCPS not a SAFE, how RBI pricing and FEMA filings raise the stakes, and what to negotiate versus walk from.
