Spin-Off and Demerger of a Private Company: What Promoters and Boards Need to Know⏱ 12 min read
Most closely held companies do not start out as one business. They start out as one company that quietly becomes
Growing Companies
How to Agree on the Terms of a Shareholders\’ Agreement When a Lead Investor Comes In⏱ 8 min read
Raising the first serious round of external capital is a milestone. It is also the moment a private company stops
How to Sell Shares in a Private Company: Valuation, Restrictions and the Documents That Decide Everything⏱ 17 min read
Why Selling Private Company Shares Is Nothing Like Selling Listed Shares Selling shares in a listed company takes seconds. There
What Is the Impact of Setting Up a Branch Outside India of an Indian Entity?⏱ 9 min read
Going global is rarely a single decision. It is a series of smaller ones — where to go, what to
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Strategy for Excess Money: How to Decide Between Dividends, Reinvestment and Marketable Securities⏱ 7 min read
Surplus cash is one of the most misread signals on a balance sheet. Owners see it as proof that the
How to Enter a Joint Venture: Key Financial, Valuation and Decision-Making Considerations⏱ 8 min read
Joint ventures have become one of the fastest ways for businesses to enter new markets, share the cost of large
Raising Preference Share Capital: What Every Promoter Should Watch Before Signing⏱ 12 min read
Preference share capital sits in an unusual place on the balance sheet. It is called share capital, it is issued
Before You Write the Cheque: Stress-Testing a Friend\’s Business⏱ 15 min read
Investing in a friend\’s business is one of the most common ways private capital is deployed, and one of the
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Selling a Slice Without Losing the Loaf⏱ 12 min read
What founders should actually understand before taking outside money When a private company raises money from an investor, it does
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