Brand Value & Valuation of a Business

Brand Value- Meaning & Definition In the literal sense, branding is the process of creation of a brand and could be defined as the act of giving a company a particular design or symbol to advertise its products and services not too many years ago, this used to be a close description of branding as...

Termination vs Resignation of an Employee

Overview In recent days, many start-ups have been grabbing headlines concerning lay-offs of the employees and surprisingly, this is not just about India. Loans mortgage USA-based start-up, Better.com, Nestle, Unilever, Renault, etc. Further, unicorn start-ups like Meesho, Zomato, Unacademy, Furlenco, OkCredit, Trell, etc. have laid- off more than 1700 start-up employees within the first quarter...

What Startups must know while signing Rentals & Lease agreement in India

Renting or leasing of property (either for residential or commercial purposes) is a common phenomenon these days. And if we look at it closely, there are various benefits associated with renting or leasing a property rather than purchasing the same. Firstly, renting a property doesn’t overburden a person with multiple expenses like EMI payments, house...

Financial Accounting vs. Management Accounting for Startups

Accounting and book-keeping are one of the key reasons for ensuring a successful start-up business and one of the crucial business functions to be managed and looked after. By definition, accounting could be defined as the process of recording, analyzing, summarizing, and reporting the financial transactions taking place in a start-up on daily basis to...

Significance of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with employees and vendors

Often, most business entities fear the protection of their confidential business information including trade secrets or business strategies that make it unique and competitive. Whether it is the financial information of the company or any potential intellectual property in its early developmental stages, there is an immense requirement to have adequate mechanisms in place to...

Essential Agreements for hiring employees in a Startups

In the words of Richard Branson “It is not clients who come first, but the employees of your business. If you as an employer take care of the needs of your employees, they will take care of your business clients in return”. Undoubtedly, Employees are the most important part of an organization who work hard...

Cardekho- Top automobile Platform startup, Founders, Business model, Valuation, Funding

Remember the time you purchased your first car? It just brings so much excitement and energy. However, you would also agree that it was difficult for you to choose a car from the multiple options available with the desired specifications and within your budget. You had to visit various showrooms and car dealers for getting...

Digit Insurance- First digitized insurance startup, Founders, Business model, Valuation, Funding

Life is uncertain as unfortunate events like sickness or death could come to anyone or at any time, especially at these uncertain times of the Covid-19 pandemic. Having insurance for every significant aspect of the life assured has become especially necessary at these times to ensure that you and your family don’t have to worry...

Pharm easy- Startup Success story, Founders, Business model, Valuation, Funding

Medicines are a prime necessity in our life. However, because the pharma industry in India wasn’t much developed till 2000, leading to disorganization including the corrupted practices undertaken by middlemen leading to either highly-priced medicinal supplies or low-quality products. However, online digital platforms have brought a revolution in the wholesale and retail market pharma market...

Zomato – Food delivery Startup Success story, Founders, Business model, Valuation, Funding

Overview Indians are primarily known for celebrating every small occasion and we all are proud foodies! But, in the age of technology and our busy lives, it is also impossible to imagine living without ordering our favorite meals, maybe once in a while from our favorite restaurants. Food delivery Platforms are quite a rage in...