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When to Hire a General Counsel vs Use AI Contract Review: An Honest Framework

When to Hire a General Counsel vs Use AI Contract Review: An Honest Framework The question comes up almost every week on founder group chats and Twitter...

21 Apr 202614 min read
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Term Sheet Red Flags: 20 Clauses That Should Make You Walk Away

Term Sheet Red Flags: 20 Clauses That Should Make You Walk Away A term sheet is supposed to be the beginning of a partnership. In too many Indian fundrai...

21 Apr 202618 min read
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Fundraising Docs Founders Should Understand: SHA, SSA, Side Letter Explained

Fundraising Docs Founders Should Understand: SHA, SSA, Side Letter Explained A founder closing their first priced round is handed a stack of documents: t...

21 Apr 202618 min read
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Building a Legal Playbook for Your Startup: Every Template You Need (Free)

Building a Legal Playbook for Your Startup: Every Template You Need Free A legal playbook is the quiet leverage multiplier in every wellrun startup. It i...

21 Apr 202616 min read
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Legal 101 for Pre-Seed Founders in India: The 12 Things You Must Get Right

Legal 101 for PreSeed Founders in India: The 12 Things You Must Get Right Most Indian founders do not fail because their idea was wrong. They fail becaus...

21 Apr 202615 min read
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How to Protect Your IP as a Bootstrapped Founder in India (Before Raising)

How to Protect Your IP as a Bootstrapped Founder in India Before Raising Every investor diligence list starts with the same question: does the company ac...

21 Apr 202616 min read
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First 10 Hires: Employment Contracts Under the New Labour Codes (2026 Update)

First 10 Hires: Employment Contracts Under the New Labour Codes 2026 Update The first ten hires set the legal template for every subsequent employee a st...

21 Apr 202617 min read
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ESOP Grants, Vesting, Cliffs: Everything Indian Founders Get Wrong

ESOP Grants, Vesting, Cliffs: Everything Indian Founders Get Wrong The Employee Stock Option Plan is supposed to align early employees with the company's...

21 Apr 202617 min read
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DPDP Act Compliance for Early-Stage Startups: The 15-Point Checklist

DPDP Act Compliance for EarlyStage Startups: The 15Point Checklist The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 does not care that the startup is early...

21 Apr 202616 min read
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Customer Contracts That Close Faster: The Founder's Negotiation Playbook

Customer Contracts That Close Faster: The Founder's Negotiation Playbook Every earlystage B2B founder has lived this week: the sales team has a verbal ye...

21 Apr 202615 min read