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Filings, deadlines and the laws that changed, explained for owners rather than lawyers.
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Tax, cash and books: what to track, what to file and where small businesses overpay.
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Finding customers and raising money, with the arithmetic done before the spending.
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Support, systems and upkeep: the running costs of a business that works without you in every room.
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Identity, files and ownership: what a brand engagement should actually deliver.
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Last updated 3 October 2026
DPDP for small businesses: what your website, CRM and WhatsApp list must do by 13 May 2027
India's data protection rules become fully enforceable on 13 May 2027. What a small business must change in its website forms, CRM and WhatsApp lists, in order.
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The 45-day rule: getting paid as an MSME, and paying MSMEs on time
Pay micro and small suppliers in 15 or 45 days or lose the tax deduction and owe interest at 3x the bank rate. How the rule works under the new Income Tax Act.
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The Labour Codes for a five-person team: what changed on 21 November 2025
Four Labour Codes replaced 29 laws on 21 Nov 2025. Appointment letters, the 50% wage rule, salary by the 7th, gratuity after one year: what small teams must do.
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The new Income Tax Act, 2025: what actually changed for a small business
The Income-tax Act, 2025 replaced the 1961 Act on 1 April 2026. Tax Year, new TDS sections, Form 130, Section 58 and 63: what a small business must update.
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GST registration in three working days: should you opt into the simplified scheme?
Since Nov 2025, small businesses can get GST registration in 3 working days under Rule 14A. The ₹2.5 lakh cap, Aadhaar step, exit rules, and when to skip it.
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Small company status: the compliance relief most founders don't know they have
Since 1 Dec 2025, a private company with up to ₹10 crore capital and ₹100 crore turnover is a small company. The eight exemptions it unlocks, and who is excluded.
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DPIIT recognition in 2026: is it worth applying?
DPIIT's February 2026 rules raised the startup turnover limit to ₹200 crore and added a Deep Tech category. Who qualifies, what it unlocks, and what it does not.
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Annual ROC compliance for a private limited company: every form, every date, in plain English
AOC-4 is due 30 Oct 2026 and MGT-7 by 29 Nov 2026 for most companies. Every annual ROC form, the ₹100-a-day late fee, and the new three-year DIR-3 KYC.
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GST returns without fear: GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, QRMP and the three-year time bar
Which GST returns a small business files, the 11th, 13th, 20th and 22nd deadlines, how QRMP works, and why returns over three years late can no longer be filed.
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The registrations Pune founders forget: Shop Act, Professional Tax and the rest
Incorporation and GST are not the end. The Maharashtra registrations Pune businesses miss: Shop Act intimation, PTEC, PTRC, TAN, PF and ESIC, and when each applies.
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Local SEO before blogging: why your Google Business Profile comes first
For a local business, the map results beat blog posts. What Google says decides local ranking, the 30-day Business Profile plan, and the review rules to follow.
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Trademark classes explained: how to pick the right ones without over-paying
India uses 45 trademark classes and charges per class. How to choose the right ones for software, services, D2C and clinics, and the mistakes that leave gaps.
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What a brand identity engagement should actually deliver (and who owns it afterwards)
A logo is not a brand identity. The 12 deliverables a proper engagement includes, the files you must receive, and why you may not own your logo without a deed.
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Why profitable businesses run out of cash: working capital for Indian small businesses
Profit is an opinion; cash is a fact. How GST, TDS and slow-paying customers drain an Indian small business, the cash conversion cycle, and seven fixes that work.
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What a website or app maintenance retainer should actually include
Security updates, tested backups, SSL renewals every 200 days, uptime monitoring, response times and ownership: the checklist for any website or app retainer.
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AI agents for customer support: what to automate, what to keep human
AI agents can answer FAQs, book appointments and triage enquiries on WhatsApp and web. What to automate, what to keep human, WhatsApp's 2026 rules and DPDP.
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Performance marketing on a small budget: CAC, ROAS and when to stop spending
Before you spend ₹50,000 on ads, do three sums: break-even ROAS, the budget Meta needs to learn, and CAC payback. A plain-English guide for small Indian businesses.
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Investor readiness: the cap table, data room and term sheet basics to fix before your first pitch
Before you pitch, investors will check your structure, cap table, IP and filings. The data room checklist, term sheet basics and India's fundraising instruments.
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From napkin sketch to running business: the complete map
Every step between the idea and the open sign for a new business in India: validation, structure, incorporation, registrations, brand, web presence and the operating rhythm.
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Bookkeeping vs. accounting vs. a CA: who does what
The real difference between a bookkeeper, an accountant and a chartered accountant for an Indian small business: what each does, when you need them, and where you overpay.
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Naming a company the MCA will actually approve
Why so many company name applications are rejected by the MCA: the six rejection reasons under Rules 8 and 8A, how SPICe+ and RUN work, and how to get approved first time.
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NDAs, MoUs and founders' agreements: which one when
The three documents every new business signs first: NDA, MoU and founders' agreement. What each actually does, when each belongs, and why a downloaded template is riskier than it looks.
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What ₹500 buys you: why Udyam is the best first registration
Udyam MSME registration is free, takes 20 minutes, and unlocks cheaper credit, a halved trademark fee, delayed-payment protection and tender access. Why it tops the list.
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Your first 90 days of compliance, on one calendar
Every post-incorporation deadline for a new private limited company in India on one calendar: board meeting, auditor, ADT-1, share certificates and INC-20A, with penalties.
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