#9 Managing short-term funds are critical for the long-term success of any Startup.
Managing current/short-term funds is critical for the long-term success of any Startup. Working Capital Management or in simple words ensuring adequate short-term liquidity is important in order to meet current business obligations, and in the process ensuring the survival of the business. Very often start-ups forget that your financing is great but one element they
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Startup India Recognition and its benefits
Startup India is a flagship initiative of the Government of India, intended to catalyse startup culture and build a strong and inclusive ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship. The main goal of Startup India is to ensure that each startup transforms into a viable business and is able to scale its growth. Keeping this in mind,
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#7 Business Contract & Agreement between two parties
Thinking about contracts any consensus between two parties can be termed a contract but from experience, we know that it is always better to have things in black and white on paper, so it’s going to be very important for us to understand how contracts work. Key Aspects of Contracts: Any type of contract contains
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#6 Understanding your Intellectual Property Obligations
Trademark | Copyright | Patent | Design As a business owner, if you have a unique idea i.e. likely going to be translated into a product or service or an algorithm, it is very important to think about the intellectual property right for this particular thing right from the beginning. Because intellectual property right (IPR) is something
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#5 Understand the Permits, Registrations & Compliance for your business
In any business legal and statutory clarity is of utmost importance but unfortunately most early stage entrepreneurs do not have the clarity or do not do enough homework in order to make sure that they understand the legal aspects well, because of which at the end of the day the business bears the brunt. and
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#3 Analysing Environment and Competitive Advantage
Environment analysis is an important tool that helps in an organisation’s decision-making process and also helps foresee the organisation’s future. Understanding the industry helps you understand your competitive advantage. There are various factors which one needs to look at while analyzing the environment. Analysing Competitive Environment You might have an amazing idea, and a great vision,
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#2 Identifying Target Segment & Market Sizing
Understanding the target segment for your Startup; Understanding the target segment is important for succeeding. One of the key things entrepreneurs should keep in mind, as they start up, is to stay focused. It is best to choose a smaller segment of customers within the overall market and serve that one segment really well. Before
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#1 Identifying and Assessing the Idea
Mapping Need-Gap to Idea The primary challenge for an entrepreneur is often ensuring that he/she has a viable business idea, which is largely dependent on the ability to identify a gap in the market that presents itself as an opportunity. How to get a startup idea The first step for an entrepreneur, before starting a
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COMPONENTS OF STARTUP INDIA
Simplification & Handholding Compliance regime based on self-certification: The idea is to reduce the regulatory burden on startups, so that they can focus on their core business and keep the cost of compliance low. The regulatory regimes will thus be made simpler and flexible; inspections more meaningful and simple. Startup India Hub: Creation of a
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