How to Hire Employees in India Without Setting Up a Local Entity: A Practical Guide for Global Founders

If you're planning to hire your first employee in India, you don't necessarily need to incorporate a company there first. That's one of the biggest misconceptions I come across when speaking with founders and leadership teams exploring India. Many assume the process looks something like this: Register a company Open a bank account Hire legal counsel Set up payroll Build HR operations Then...hire your first employee For large enterprises, that may be the right path. But for startups, growing…