Have an idea and want to start up? Typically, your first thoughts will be about the nature of the entity, how much time will it take, how...

Section 173 of the Companies Act, 2013, has brought technology to the boardroom. It allows a director to participate in board meetings...

If ideas made entrepreneurs, everybody would be one. Many prospective founders think that an innovative idea means guaranteed funding....

Background The Government of India recently announced significant reduction in corporate tax rates through The Taxation Laws (Amendment)...

The cat is out of the bag! Budget, 2020 is here. It has elicited mixed reactions. While some feel, this was a pro-corporate, pro-middle...

Private Company is the most common form of Company in India. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) manages the incorporation of a...

Anyone who has gone through the process of fundraising in India, will tell you how cumbersome and tedious the process can be! Right from...

In this blog, we will be explaining the concepts of investment amount and valuations. The most basic of all concepts in an investment...

Are ESOPs free? Yes and No. The full form of ESOP is Employee Stock Options. Stock options are free and the options themselves are...

*Companies (Incorporation) Second Amendment Rules, 2019* 1) Shifting of Registered Office: (a) advertise in the Form No.INC.26 in the...

Series 1 – Co-Founders’ Agreement and other legalities when starting up Have an idea? Thinking of Starting Up? Or just testing the...

You have a great business idea, have discussed it with friends, family and advisors and now you are ready to start. Well, I am not going...

A cliff or a moratorium is the time period between grant of ESOPs to an employee and vesting of the ESOPs. Under the Indian Companies...

I was talking to a startup founder about ESOPs and he very proudly informed me that he has given ESOPs to his employees. I must say I was...

The exercise price for a stock option will depend on the objective for which the ESOPs are being granted. ESOPs for employees can be...

As per Section 90 of the Companies Act, 2013 and notified Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules 2013, every Reporting Company...

In a roller coaster ride of a start up, employee retention through thick and thin is extremely critical – especially in today’s market...