Startups often face the dilemma of choosing an entity. While there are a number of structures such as sole proprietorship, limited liability partnerships, private limited companies etc. available, the pros and cons associated with the same, makes the choice difficult. Limited Liability Partnership or a LLP is one of the most preferred entities by startups. However, an early stage startup often vacillates between sole proprietorship, one person company and a LLP. The governmen

Softening of regulatory stance towards cryptocurrency exchanges has led to a burgeoning of cryptocurrency exchanges in India. However, the absence of a definite regulatory environment, often perplexes the founders of cryptocurrency exchanges vis-à-vis, the compliances and the legal documentation that they should have in place. We, through this post, outline the core legal policies, which every cryptocurrency exchange business should have in place. Terms and Conditions While h

Startup Advisory Services. Many early stage startups and small businesses fade away due to lack of funding. Procuring seed funding is critical for the growth of a startup. In order to ensure that no idea remains unimplemented due to lack of funds, the Indian government has come up with a number of schemes to provide startup business loans. MSMEs and small businesses can also avail of such schemes. Through this post, we bring to you the top five startup business loans offered

Choosing an entity for a startup is one of the toughest challenges early-stage founders face. In my recent interaction, with a number of early-stage founders, I realized, that many founders are still confused as to what entity they should set up at the beginning of their startup journey. While, many think that private limited company is the way to go, some others who want to start alone and want to test the viability of their product/idea, are more inclined towards a sole pro

If you have ever run or are running a start-up in India, you would know how difficult it is to get seed funding! The Indian government in order to further strengthen the start-up ecosystem, on January 16, 2021 launched an INR 1000 crore seed fund. This scheme is called the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (“Seed Fund Scheme”) and will help startups by providing the much necessary initial capital for growth and operations. The government has decided to commit an INR 945 crore co

India’s health-tech sector is an integral part of its fight against the pandemic. From tele-consultations to ordering medicines online, health-tech has revolutionized the way we think and perceive medical services in India. However, if you are an early-stage health-tech start-up founder or a potential health-tech startup founder, you also need to keep in mind certain legal requirements, before you can launch your services on a full-fledged basis. Health-tech services essentia