Become an Investor-Ready Startup Founder.
A premium, India-focused assessment experience for founders who want practical judgement across legal, tax, compliance, governance and fundraising.
Strong startups are built on strong operating judgement.
The assessment is built around the decisions founders actually make—not memorised terminology. It rewards the next defensible action when the facts are incomplete and the clock is running.
Short, practical situations
Choose the response that protects the company and keeps momentum intact.
15-second decisions
Answer with a clear head while the timer keeps the experience focused.
80% to pass
See your result immediately, with the benchmark visible from the start.
Dated certificate ID
Passing candidates receive a private BSA credential designed to share online.
Make your preparation visible before the next important conversation.
A focused, India-first learning experience built around the decisions founders make in the real world.
Practical founder signal
Show that your decisions are grounded in operating reality, not just ambition.
Real India coverage
Work through the legal, tax, compliance and funding moments that shape Indian startups.
Timed and focused
Build speed and clarity with short scenarios and a consistent decision timer.
Dated achievement
Receive a dated certificate with a unique ID and sharing actions after you pass.
Investor-ready habits
Practise the evidence, approvals and documentation serious stakeholders expect.
Accessible by design
Start online, understand the rules up front and get your result without waiting.
Two levels. One founder standard.
Choose the path that matches your stage. Move from Essentials to Professional as your company’s decisions become more complex.
Build the foundation.
For first-time founders, early co-founders, student founders and SME owners entering startup mode.
- 40 scenario-led questions
- 15 seconds per question
- 80% pass benchmark
- Entity, founder, tax, contracts and compliance essentials
Make diligence readiness visible.
For funded founders, CFOs, operators and teams preparing for capital, governance and scale.
- 80 scenario-led questions
- 15 seconds per question
- 80% pass benchmark
- FEMA, ESOP, SHA, data-room and investor-readiness judgement
| Feature | Essentials | Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Early-stage and first-time founders | Funded founders and scale teams |
| Question bank | 40 practical scenarios | 80 practical scenarios |
| Core focus | Foundations, tax, contracts, compliance | Governance, capital, FEMA, ESOPs, diligence |
| Passing score | 80% | 80% |
From enrolment to a credential you can stand behind.
A simple, transparent flow that keeps the experience premium without making it complicated.
Choose your level
Start with Essentials or go straight to Professional based on your operating stage.
Enter your details
Provide the details needed for a personal, dated passing certificate.
Answer under pressure
Read each situation, choose one answer and move through the timer with focus.
Pass and share
Clear 80% or more, then download and share your unique BSA passing certificate.
Everything a founder needs to keep the story clean.
Question themes connect daily execution to the evidence investors, boards and serious partners expect.
Corporate foundations
Founder agreements, cap tables, share issuances, board records and ROC discipline.
Money and controls
GST, TDS, payroll, reimbursements, audit trails and management reporting.
Capital readiness
Investor rights, term sheets, ESOPs, FEMA, data rooms and fundraising hygiene.
Trust and data
Privacy, IP, customer contracts, vendor risk and practical information controls.
Founder judgement
Make the next defensible move when facts are incomplete and the clock is running.
Investor confidence
Build the operating evidence that helps a founder answer diligence questions clearly.
Choose your starting point.
Complete registration on the dedicated exam page, then answer each practical question before the timer expires. Your certificate appears only after a passing score.
This is an independent educational founder-readiness assessment and passing credential. It is not an official government, Company Secretary institute, statutory or regulated examination.
Start with the foundation.
40 practical scenarios, a 15-second decision timer and an 80% passing benchmark.
Make diligence readiness visible.
80 practical scenarios for capital, governance, FEMA, ESOPs and investor readiness.
Frequently asked questions.
What is BSA Startup Founder Readiness?
It is a private educational assessment from Bhavya Sharma & Associates built around real startup operating situations. It is not an official government, Company Secretary institute, statutory or regulated examination.
How do the two levels work?
Essentials has 40 situational questions and Professional has 80. Both use a 15-second timer per question and an 80% passing benchmark.
What do I receive after passing?
A passing candidate receives a dated BSA certificate with a unique ID and sharing actions. The credential clearly identifies itself as a private educational passing certificate.
Verify a BSA founder certificate.
Enter the certificate ID to check the BSA record across devices. Only valid, non-revoked passing certificates appear here.
