Legal Framework for Startups

So you have an idea, maybe your are the in process of executing it already from a garage. But what’s your venture’s identity? Who owns what? Should you be a LLC or Pvt Ltd.? Which one is better yet easy to manage?

Even if you have sorted the company formation and incorporation, What about taxation, trademarks, intellectual rights and patents?

This February, we are bringing you a professional CA & a Patent expert to provide you a comprehensive overview about Company formation, Taxation, Trademarks, Patents and IPR.

Confirmed Speakers.

  • Hardik Shah, CA by profession, Entrepreneur, Formerly with Ernst & Young.
  • Prashant Patankar, Registered Patent Agent and Partner at Ink Idee

Date: 7th Feb, Saturday, 3.45pm.

Venue: Seminar Hall, Harkisan Mehta Institute of Journalism, Mithibai College.

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Event: Bootstrapping vs. Fundraising – When and How – Nov29th.

Read the notes from the meeting here gbgmumbai.org/vc-notes/

The world is full of ideas, everyone of us have a profound knowledge of something in our own field of work and an idea follows immediately to make it better. But then, Ideas are dime a dozen, the challenge is in execution. Of the many challenges that hinders executing a world changing idea is access to resources (aka money).

To take the plunge and getting things done is not everyone’s cup of tea, thankfully there are Angels (Friends, Family) who take the leap of faith along with a wannabe  entrepreneur to setup shop and grow the startup.

We wish it was that easy! Well, consider this scenarios:

  • Can your competitors take over the market if they raise capital and you bootstrap?
  • Can your business continue growing without external funding?
  • What are your chances for successful fundraising? or should you even try?
  • You may need the VCs, but does VCs need you?

If answering these questions was not hard enough, there are more jargons in the world of fundraising, Pre-Money, Post-Money, Rights of capital protection, Political rights, Liquidation preferences…does this mean one must give up hopes and resort to just bootstrapping?

Let us remember, ‘raising capital is not equal to success, not raising is not equal to failure’. Whether bootstrapped or funded, the money is just a means to an end. But how does one decide what to do and how to go about?

GBG Mumbai brings you an exclusive session – ‘Bootstrapping vs. Fundraising – When and How‘ where you can hear two perspective on the same topic; one from a Venture Capitalist, another from an Entrepreneur who recently raised funds.

Speaker Profile:

  • Prashanth Mehta, Partner, Lightbox Venture (Lightbox’s portfolio includes InMobi, Cleartrip, Naukri)
  • Prateek Shukla, Co-founder / CEO, grabhouse.com (the startup that gives you broker free house renting)

Date & Time: Saturday, Nov 29th. 3.45pm. Seminar Hall, Harkisan Mehta Institute of Journalism. Mithibai College. Vile Parle.

Entry: Free and by registration only. Please fill the form below and await your confirmation.

Who should attend? If you are a startup or intending to start one in the near future, and would like to know how to the nuances of bootstrapping and raising money, then this event is for you.

Event: User Experience (UX) & Its Impact on Business – Nov 15th

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Technically, a Spork is supposed to provide best of both – a spoon and a fork, but it neither provides the simplicity of a spoon nor the utility of a fork to eat complex food. No matter how nice the design is, or of what material (steel, plastic, gold!) it is made up of, the spork is an epitome of bad user experience in the world of dining experiences.

The need for a good user experience (UX) is a need than a want. A good design (UI) does not necessarily qualify as good UX. The challenge to provide a great UX for your customer only intensifies in digital side of your business where a human interacts with a machine, and no two user may have similar technical savviness to browse through a labyrinth and arrive at what content / product they were looking for in your website / app.

Think of two big giants in digital buisness – Google and Amazon, both are known for their simplicity in UX; think of Search, Gmail, YouTube…or finding a book on Amazon. All of it looks just ok from a design stand point of view, but have you ever found it difficult to use any of these services? Certainly not! that’s the beauty of having a great UX.

A great UX is not seen, but it is subconsciously felt and experienced by an user on your site or app, it is what increases usability and loyalty towards your business in general.

Whether or not apps and websites are at the center of your business, We are sure there’s a digital element to every business. Today, UX is a must-know area for an entrepreneur to succeed in business by increasing usability and enhancing user’s experience to garner loyalty. Here’s a great chance for you to learn more from the experts.

Topic: User Experience (UX) & Its Impact on Business

Speakers:

  • Sreeraman, Chapter Manager, GBG Mumbai: Keynote address
  • Ajay Menon, COO, Zoomin.com: Impact of Design on Startups
  • Debu Purkayastha, Founder at Rubberstamp: Design’s Impact on Communication and Customer Engagement

Date and Time: 15th Nov, Sat. 3.45pm to 6.pm

Venue: Seminar Hall, Harkisan Mehta Institute of Journalism, Mithibai Campus, Vile Parle, Mumbai.

Entry: Free and through Registration only. (scroll down below or click here )