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Heat maps, checklists, playbooks and reports across the company lifecycle - from incorporation and funding through governance, disputes and exit. Each one is brief by design and free to read in full.
Heat Maps
Heat Map · 10 min read
Directors' Liability Heat-Map: Board Dynamics & Fiduciary Rigour
A board-level checklist covering independent director exits, recorded dissent, materiality thresholds, board evaluation, succession, video conferencing validity, clawbacks, residency, memo quality and D&O cover.
OpenHeat Map · 9 min read
Operational Compliance & KMP Liability Heat-Map
Officer-in-default mapping, KMP contracts, delegation of power, secretarial audit readiness, whistleblower integrity, annual return verification, significant beneficial ownership, DIN KYC, compounding and e-voting.
OpenHeat Map · 10 min read
Directors' Liability Heat-Map: Related Party & Financial Integrity
Omnibus approvals, hidden related parties, CSR governance, internal financial controls, dividend policy, Sections 185 and 186, auditor rotation, IEPF and audit committee executive sessions.
OpenHeat Map · 9 min read
Corporate Actions & Structural Shifts Heat-Map
Buyback solvency, rights issue against private placement, valuation scrutiny, schemes of arrangement, pre-packaged insolvency, capital reduction, fast-track mergers, allotments, debenture trustees and stub-period financials.
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Checklists
Checklist · 5 min read
Vendor / MSA Clause Checklist
A practical checklist for SaaS and services agreements - scope, SLAs, pricing, IP, data protection, liability, indemnity and termination.
OpenChecklist · 14 pages
Director Liability & Board Risk Audit
A board-level self-audit across eleven exposure areas - personal assets, shadow directorship, independent director oversight, insolvency triggers, related-party dealings, ESG, exits, founder disputes, dawn raids and AI governance.
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Playbooks
Playbook · 21 slides
The Startup Legal Playbook
A complete legal and regulatory guide across the five stages of a startup - ideation and structuring, incorporation, early-stage funding, growth, and exit - with the 2025–2026 reforms folded in.
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Templates
Template · 4 min read
NDA Agreement
A mutual or unilateral confidentiality skeleton - definition of confidential information, permitted disclosures, term and remedies.
OpenTemplate · 5 min read
Founders' Agreement
A skeleton founders' agreement for Indian early-stage companies - capital contribution, vesting, roles, IP assignment, exit and deadlock.
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Guides
Guide · 4 min read
Pitch Deck Guide
Legal hygiene and structure for founder pitch decks - deck outline, readiness checklist and how to request the full playbook.
OpenGuide · 24 slides
The DPDP Compliance Guide
Where the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 stands as at September 2026 - section and rule-wise commencement status, the penalty schedule, and a dated compliance roadmap to May 2027.
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Summarys
Summary · 5 min read
ESOP Scheme Summary
Skeleton ESOP summary - pool size, eligibility, grant mechanics, vesting, exercise, leaver treatment and key Indian tax considerations.
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Term Sheets
Term Sheet · 6 min read
Convertible Note / CCD Term Sheet
Term-sheet skeleton with Indian startup law constraints - DPIIT recognition, Section 62(3), INR 25 lakh minimum tranche and 10-year conversion window.
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