Explainers & free PDFs

1. 1
   Digital signature (DSC)For every proposed director
2. 2
   Name approvalRUN or SPICe+ Part A
3. 3
   DocumentsMOA, AOA, office proof, KYC
4. 4
   SPICe+ filingWith AGILE-PRO-S for GST, EPFO, ESIC, bank
5. 5
   Certificate of IncorporationAlong with company PAN & TAN
6. 6
   Bank account & capitalDeposit share capital
7. 7
   INC-20ACommencement of business within 180 days

1. BootstrappedFounders’ own money and early revenue
2. Pre-seedFriends, family, angels, building the first version
3. SeedAngels & seed funds, finding product-market fit
4. Series AVCs, scaling what works
5. Series B / CLarger VCs: expanding teams, markets, products
6. Pre-IPOLate-stage & private equity
7. IPOListing on a stock exchange

1. Apr–JunClose books, MSME-1 / DPT-3 where applicable
2. Jul–SepAudit, board meeting to approve accounts, DIR-3 KYC, AGM
3. Oct–NovAOC-4 and MGT-7 / 7A filed after the AGM; income tax return
4. Every quarterBoard meeting (small companies: twice a year), TDS returns, advance tax
5. Every monthGST returns, TDS deposit, PF & ESI

Example: ₹1 crore invested at ₹4 crore pre-money = ₹5 crore post-money, so the investor gets 20% and everyone else is diluted by 20%.