Legal, compliance and risk
How the rules work in India, described rather than prescribed.
A legal notice about your advertising: what happens next
Understand what a notice over an advertisement actually is, how the Indian complaint routes differ, and what the sequence of events after it looks like.
DecisionA template contract or a lawyer drafted one
Decide when a downloaded contract template is enough for an Indian small business and when the clauses in it will not hold up where it matters.
How toHow GST registration thresholds work for service sellers
Understand how the GST turnover test is actually computed for a services business and which situations require registration whatever the turnover is.
How toHow India data protection law affects your mailing list
See how the digital personal data protection framework treats a marketing list, what consent has to look like and which lists cannot be salvaged.
How toHow TDS on vendor payments works in practice
Follow what actually happens when tax is deducted from a vendor payment in India, who carries the liability and where the credit usually goes missing.
How toHow consumer protection rules apply to online stores
See how India consumer protection framework reaches an online store, which disclosures sit on the storefront and where most small sellers fall short.
How toHow long to keep invoices and other business records
Work out how record retention periods are actually set in India, why the clock rarely starts on the invoice date and what a workable system looks like.
DecisionPrivate limited or LLP: how the two actually differ
Compare a private limited company and a limited liability partnership on compliance, funding and tax treatment so the structure fits what you plan to do.
DecisionShould you sign a client NDA as a small vendor
Work out which clauses in a client non-disclosure agreement are routine, which quietly restrict your future business and when signing is the wrong move.
How toWhat ASCI rules mean for the influencer posts you pay for
Understand how influencer disclosure rules work in India, why the advertiser carries the exposure, and what to put in a creator brief before money moves.
How toWhat a client contract should cover before you sign
Know which clauses a services contract must contain, which ones to refuse outright and how acceptance and change control decide whether a project stays profitable.
How toWhat a non compete clause can and cannot do in India
Understand what an Indian non compete clause actually restrains, why post-employment restraints are weak, and which clauses do the real protective work.
What it costsWhat a trademark costs and how long it really takes
See how Indian trademark fees are structured, what the registry process actually involves, and why the timeline is measured in years rather than weeks.
How toWhat a website privacy policy needs to say and why
Learn what a privacy notice on an Indian website is for, which disclosures it carries, and why a copied policy creates more exposure than it removes.
TroubleshootingYour content was copied: what you can actually do
Work out what is protected when a competitor copies your website or posts, which removal routes actually work, and when the matter is not worth pursuing.