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Episode 03 · 26 Aug 2025

One Sign, One Story: The CA Behind the Influencer

Shubham Maloo — Chartered Accountant & creator, Independent

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What we covered

  • How he became a CA — and why
  • Balancing clients and content
  • CA versus creator: which pays more
  • Legal structures for startups: LLP or Pvt Ltd
  • What it costs to start a tech startup
  • Saving tax, managing GST and hiring smart
  • Should founders outsource legal, HR and accounting
  • SaaS versus IT services
  • IP, FEMA, funding, SAFE notes and startup red flags

Full transcript

Lightly edited for readability.

00:00 — Introduction

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Shubham Maloo: [Guest response.]

08:20 — How he became a CA — and why

Harry: [Continue.]

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Shubham Maloo

Chartered Accountant & creator, Independent

Shubham is a Chartered Accountant who became a content creator, translating finance for an audience that was never going to open a textbook.

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