START
BUILD THE RIGHT FOUNDATION
Set your business up the right way - before it costs you to fix it.
START is for founders who have not yet incorporated, or who incorporated in a hurry. We establish the legal, equity and regulatory foundation properly the first time, so nothing has to be retrofitted when investors arrive.
Ideal For
First-time founders incorporating for the first time
Multi-founder teams settling equity splits
Startups formalizing before their first raise
What's Included
Every service in START, and what sits inside it.
Everything you need to incorporate, structure and set your business on a strong foundation - delivered as one coordinated engagement, not nine separate filings.
01
Business Structure Advisory
Private Limited vs LLP vs OPC vs Section 8 comparison memo
Delaware C-Corp flip structuring for globally-facing startups
Tax implication summary per structure
Recommendation aligned to your funding plan
02
Company Incorporation (Pvt Ltd / LLP / OPC / Section 8)
Company name reservation (RUN / SPICe+ Part A)
Director Identification Number (DIN) and Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) for all directors
Memorandum of Association (MOA) and Articles of Association (AOA) drafting
SPICe+ filing with the Registrar of Companies
03
Shareholding & Equity Structure
Equity split structuring with documented rationale
Standard 4-year vesting with a 1-year cliff
Customized / milestone-based vesting schedules
Reverse vesting design for existing informal founders
04
Founder Agreements
Roles, responsibilities and time-commitment definition
Decision-making authority and deadlock resolution clause
Non-compete and non-solicit clauses
Dispute resolution clause (mediation / arbitration, governing law)
05
IP Assignment
IP assignment clause / addendum drafting
Pre-incorporation IP transfer agreement for code, brand or product built before incorporation
06
PAN, TAN, GST & Other Registrations
PAN and TAN allotment
GST registration
EPFO / ESIC / Professional Tax registration (bundled via SPICe+)
Bank account opening support
07
MSME, Startup India & IEC Registration
DPIIT / Startup India recognition application and documentation
Follow-up through to the recognition certificate
MSME (Udyam) registration
Import Export Code (IEC) registration
08
Board Constitution
Board size and composition recommendation
Board charter drafting
First board meeting notice, agenda and minutes
09
Initial Compliance Checklist & Digital Compliance Folder
Founder-facing checklist covering all pre- and post-incorporation steps
Initial statutory compliance calendar setup
A single digital folder holding every incorporation document, indexed and diligence-ready
Continue the lifecycle
One partner. Every stage. End to end.