Navigating the Startup Maze: Company Formation & Financial Foundations

Navigating the startup maze: Company formation and financial formations

Agenda:
(1) Introduction & Networking (15 minutes)

• Welcome and introductions by the organizer.
• Icebreaker activity to encourage networking (e.g., "Share your biggest business challenge in one sentence").
• Brief overview of the meetup's goals.

(2) Company Formation: Laying the Legal Groundwork (30 minutes)

• Overview of different types of company structures:
• Sole Proprietorship (Proprietorship)
• Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
• Private Limited Company (Pvt Ltd)
• One Person Company (OPC)
• Key differences, advantages, and disadvantages of each structure.
• Factors to consider when choosing a company structure.
• Essential legal formalities for company registration.

(3) Demystifying the Differences: LLP, Pvt Ltd, and OPC (20 minutes)
(4) Financial Foundations and Compliance: Staying on the Right Side of the Law (45 minutes)

• Overview of key financial compliance:
• Tax compliance (GST, income tax, etc.)
• ROC (Registrar of Companies) filings
• FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) compliance (if applicable)
• Export related compliance.

We urge you, and would like you all to attend the event in-person, however in case you are not able to, here is the zoom link to join the session -

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83552110121?pwd=cHZqRWxZS2E3b3MrRGJCVlFhNSsyZz09

Meeting ID: 835 5211 0121
Passcode: 119393