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Employee Equity

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Exit readiness for Indian startups: Essential prep for Founders

Exit readiness is the process of preparing a startup's financial, legal, operational and ownership records so that it can evaluate and execute a...

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How to choose the right investors for your Indian startup

Choosing an investor is one of the most consequential decisions an Indian startup founder makes. The investment can provide capital to hire...

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Structuring secondary share sales in India: Key insights and steps

A startup can raise capital without issuing new shares. It can also enable an existing shareholder to sell some or all of their holdings without the...

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Understanding funding rejections: 7 red Flags for Indian startups

A rejected funding round does not always mean a startup is a bad business. An investor may decline because the company is too early, the market does...

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Employee equity in India: how to design an effective ESOP programme

Employee equity can help Indian startups attract talent, reward performance and give employees a stake in the company's long-term growth. But an...

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Understanding share transfers in Indian private limited companies

A startup’s ownership structure can change without the company raising a single rupee. A founder may sell shares to an early investor, an employee...

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Understanding employee equity in startup liquidity events

For employees at a startup, equity can be one of the most exciting parts of a compensation package. But receiving stock options, watching them vest...

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Secondary share sales in India: creating liquidity without an IPO

For many startup founders, employees and early investors, equity represents years of work and a stake in what the business could become. But there is...

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Secondary share sales in India: how employees can potentially unlock startup equity

When a startup raises money, the funds usually go to the company in exchange for newly issued shares. This is a primary transaction.

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Can ESOPs be an alternative to cash bonuses for startups?

Your startup has just had a great year. Revenue is up. The team delivered. A major customer came on board. You closed a funding round. Now someone...

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