4 Money Management Hacks for Single Indian Women
Being single is usually seen as the doorway to freedom and independent decision-making. However, when it comes to money management, being single can have its own pitfalls, more so if you’re a woman. As per a study conducted by women-centric financial services platform Hermoneytalks.com, 54%…
How Entrepreneurs can Build their Personal Net Worth Statement
Personal net worth can be a tricky concept, more so for entrepreneurs. Based on the legal structure of their company, startup founders and promoters may have to reinterpret their equity holdings to draw up their personal net worth statement. That said, the concept itself is…
Qualities of an Entrepreneur: Why Financial Planning is a Do-or-Die Matter
As compared to 2017, the year 2018 remained flat in terms of number of venture capital deals and funding secured by entrepreneurs. Private equity even shrunk, as compared to 2017. One would have been forgiven to think that entrepreneurs were having a dull day at…
How Alimony is Taxed in India
Rajiv and Anita had been married for ten years. Due to certain irreconcilable differences that cropped up between them, they decided to separate. Apart from the physical and mental toll that divorce proceedings inflict on both partners, Anita also had to sort out the complex…
Why Women Shy Away from Taking Personal Loans
Personal loans can be very handy in times of financial deficit or emergency situations like sudden hospitalization. This can be even more so for Indian women as they seem to be earning less, spending more on medical expenses, yet receiving less insurance protection over time….
4 Little-known Insights into How Women in India Manage Money
One woeful stereotype that has persisted over the years has women unable to skillfully drive vehicles on roads or park them properly. Similarly, another prevailing stereotype of women insists that women and money management do not sit well with each other. On the other hand,…
How to Start a Business: The Legal Angle
How to start a business? It all starts with a registration of a private limited company. With that, yes, you have taken baby steps towards setting up your company. Now, what next? Incidentally, there is a lot more that a startup has to take care…
Believe In Yourself, Sky Is The Limit: Tete-a-tete with an investor
Raising capital for an early-stage startup is stressful. If you’re raising money for your startup and want to pitch to angel investors or venture capitalists, then there are a few important things to know that savvy investors care about. Anil Joshi needs no introduction for those…
Women Owned Startups are a Better Bet for Investors: Tete-a-tete with an investor
When women business owners pitch their ideas to investors for early-stage capital, they receive significantly less than men. But there is a noticeable change coming to the world of venture capital;the field is slowly getting more balanced to fund women led startups. Though the percentage…
Essential Financial Planning Before Starting a Business
While taking the plunge for a new venture, ideally your financial health should fuel more fire into your passion. My financial planning before starting a business began much before I was out of my full time job. It was a mentor who pointed out how…