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I'm building fintech (payments/lending), do I need an RBI licence to launch? Very likely yes, payments, lending, and money movement are RBI-regulated, and you can't quietly launch and hope no one notices. A payment aggregato... Advanced 1 resource → Do I need employment contracts and IP assignment from my co-founders and first employees, or is a handshake fine? A handshake means your co-founder can legally walk with a chunk of the IP and equity, so never operate on trust alone here. Every founder and emplo... Intermediate 2 resources → How do I protect my brand or invention outside India when I want to sell to the US or globally? Your Indian trademark and patent only protect you inside India, so a US buyer or a foreign copycat is outside their reach. For trademarks, use the ... Advanced 3 resources → How do I license my own IP to someone else (a partner, distributor, or another company) without giving it away? Licensing lets someone use your IP while you keep ownership, so the whole deal lives in the license terms: scope, territory, exclusivity, duration,... Advanced 3 resources →
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