A practical route for founders covering structure, registrations, brand, funding readiness and corporate compliance.
The following is an indicative guide. Exact requirements depend on the entity, transaction, sector, jurisdiction and facts.
Company/LLP/Section 8/start-up structure and post-incorporation actions.
Idea/business model → structure selection → name/incorporation → PAN/TAN and applicable registrations → post-incorporation compliance.
Founder arrangements, policies, governance and records.
Founder roles → documentation → approvals → record keeping → periodic updates.
India and international trademark coordination.
Brand search → class strategy → filing → examination/response → portfolio management.
Investor data-room preparation and due diligence readiness.
Cap table → financial/tax/legal review → contracts/IP → compliance gap closure → data-room index.
Scheme/documentation and corporate approvals.
Eligibility/structure → scheme drafting → approvals → grants/records → ongoing administration.
Foreign investment and cross-border founder matters.
Transaction mapping → eligibility → valuation/documentation → reporting → ongoing compliance.
ROC, governance and recurring statutory requirements.
Applicability → compliance calendar → filings/records → review and remediation.
SME and Main Board preparation support.
Readiness assessment → governance/compliance cleanup → diligence → professional coordination → listing preparation.
