The 1936 AI Back Office

How to calculate runway for a startup: gross vs net burn, the formula with a worked rupee example, planned hires, and what 6, 12 and 18 months mean.

Tally vs Zoho Books for a 20-person Indian startup: what each costs, what each does well, and how to switch without losing your history. Prices checked Oct 2026.

A monthly board pack template for startups: the one-page summary, P&L, cash and runway, hiring, risks and asks. What to include and how long it should take.

Bank reconciliation for startups explained simply: what it is, the three kinds of difference, a worked rupee example, how often to do it and rules that save hours.

Startup annual compliance in India in one timeline: closing the books, statutory audit, AGM, ROC filings and income tax, month by month from April to December.

A simple expense reimbursement policy for Indian startups: petty cash, receipts, GST input credit, approvals and booking claims right. Free template included.

Why 1936 AI is named after a year: the Progressive Writers' conference in Lucknow in April 1936, and what plain, useful work means for the software we build.

How 1936 AI uses AI in Galley, Masthead and Margin: what it reads, ranks and drafts, what it never does on its own, and why a person approves anything that matters.

The startup back office stack, stage by stage: what you need for raising, people, money and legal at seed, Series A and Series B, and what can safely wait.