Startup Learning

The 80 IAC tax exemption can mean three tax-free years, but DPIIT recognition alone won’t get you there. Here are the six tests, and the turnover cap that changed in …

DPIIT recognition rejected? A rejected application can’t be edited, and the next one waits three months. Here are the nine usual reasons and the fix for each, before you reapply.

Ten numbers decide whether a funding round survives diligence. Here are the startup metrics for founders to know cold, with benchmark ranges for SaaS, D2C and deeptech, and how to …

Fifty-fifty feels fair until someone leaves. Learn how to set a co-founder equity split in India, protect it with vesting, handle founder cash and the option pool, and test your …

Pre-seed, seed or Series A? Here’s what each funding stage means for Indian startups in 2026: typical cheque sizes, dilution, investor expectations and real deals from recent funding rounds.

The TAM SAM SOM formula in three lines, worked step by step on one ₹100 crore market. See where Indian founders slip and how to build a SOM that investors …

Seven worked TAM SAM SOM examples for Indian startups, in rupees, from small-shop software to gig-worker fintech. See how to build a market size slide that investors can actually check.

Your bank balance isn’t your runway. After PF, ESI and dues, six months of cash can shrink to five. Here’s how Indian founders can find their real number and when …

A pitch deck’s job is to earn the next meeting. Here are the 12 slides to build, how to size your market honestly, and the details Indian investors check first.

Pre-seed rounds in India take 14 to 22 weeks and dozens of conversations. Here’s who writes the first cheque, what it costs in equity, and what investors want to see …