Trademark Registrations
When Should You Get a Patent in India? Timing, Fees and Deadlines
The best time to file a patent in India is before the first public disclosure. Here are the deadlines, the 2026 official fees for startups and comp…
Business Owner's Guide
Have You Registered for Employee Provident Fund? The 2026 Rules
Who must register for EPF in 2026, what the ₹25,000 wage ceiling from 17 September 2026 does to payroll, the 12% contribution split, late-payment i…
Company Registrations
CIN and How to Get It: Decoding the 21-Character Company Code
The Corporate Identity Number is allotted with the certificate of incorporation and never applied for. Here is how to decode its six blocks, where…
Business Websites
10 Tips to Increase Website Traffic
Increasing website traffic can be done in two major ways – on-site and off-site. Here’s a detailed list of 10 ideas you can use.
Business Owner's Guide
6 Things to Know When You Start a Startup in India (2026)
Six things every Indian founder should settle early in 2026: legal structure, DPIIT recognition under the February 2026 definition, tax under the n…
Business Owner's Guide
Micro funding and How to Get It
Micro funding offers small, non-traditional loans to entrepreneurs who struggle to get a bank loan. Here is what it means and how to improve your c…
Business Owner's Guide
6 Tips to Make a Good Business Pitch: What Indian Investors Ask
Six tips for a good business pitch in India in 2026: match the ask to the investor, build the deck on the questions funds ask, lead with metrics th…
Trademark Registrations
Trademark Classes in India: How to Choose the Right One (2026)
How to pick the right trademark classes in India: the 45 Nice classes, where retail, apps and SaaS fall, real brand examples from IP India's well-k…
Business Owner's Guide
The Secret to Attracting Domestic Investors in India (2026 Guide)
Indian investors now back a growing share of start-up rounds. This guide maps the five domestic pools, AIFs, family offices, government funds, corp…
Business Owner's Guide
Guide to Becoming an Entrepreneur in India (2026): Form, Fees, DPIIT
A 2026 guide to becoming an entrepreneur in India: which legal form to pick, what incorporation costs, the new DPIIT recognition rules, the tax hol…
Business Owner's Guide
Five things for every first-time entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship is not a piece of cake. Here are five things every first-time entrepreneur should know before starting a venture: a business plan,…
Business Owner's Guide
Personal loan for business the right choice?
Thinking of opting for a personal loan for business? But is a personal loan the right choice or should you go for a business loan instead?