How Indian Startups Can Build & Scale Global Teams in 2026
A practical guide to hiring internationally without setting up local entities, avoiding compliance risk, and controlling costs.
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Overview
Global expansion is no longer a long-term plan for Indian startups. It is an immediate growth lever.
Whether it’s entering the US, Europe, Middle East, or Southeast Asia, startups today need to hire faster, test new markets, and build distributed teams without getting stuck in entity setup, local regulations, payroll complexity, and compliance risk.
However, expanding globally without the right structure can lead to:
- Long delays in hiring
- Unexpected legal and tax exposure
- High fixed costs before the market is even validated
- Operational and compliance risks across countries
This webinar will walk you through how Indian startups can build and scale global teams in 2026 using the right employment models, including when to use an Employer of Record (EOR) and when an entity actually makes sense.
You will get a clear, practical framework to make the right decision for your business.
What This Webinar Will Cover
Onsite Project Deployments
What has actually changed for Indian startups, and why old expansion playbooks no longer work.
The 3 Engagement Models That Matter
Freelancer vs Contractor vs Full-Time Employee, and where each one becomes risky or inefficient.
How Governments Decide If You’re Compliant
The real legal tests: control, working hours, tools, exclusivity, not job titles.
When You Should NOT Set Up a Foreign Entity
Situations where entity setup slows you down, increases cost & adds unnecessary risk.
How the EOR Model Works in Practice
What actually happens across contracts, payroll, benefits, taxes, and local compliance.
Timelines That Decide Speed to Market
What takes months vs what takes weeks, and why this difference matters.
Cost & Risk Comparison Across Models
How cost, compliance exposure, and flexibility differ across hiring models.
The Decision Framework You Can Reuse
Situations where entity setup slows you down, increases cost & adds unnecessary risk.
What You Will Walk Away With
A Clear EOR vs Entity Decision Framework
So you stop guessing and start choosing the right model deliberately.
A Country-Agnostic Global Hiring Playbook
A repeatable approach you can apply every time you enter a new market.
A Compliance & Misclassification Risk Checklist
To avoid the most common and expensive global hiring mistakes.
A Cost & Timeline Planning Template
So you can compare models internally before committing to a structure
A Step-by-Step First 5–50 Hires Roadmap
How startups actually build their initial global team safely and fast
Clarity on Your 2026 Global Hiring Strategy
So you leave with a plan, not just information
Speakers
Combined experience: scaling global teams, international hiring, and cross-border workforce operations across multiple markets.
Who Should Attend
This session is designed for:
Startup Founders & Co-founders
CXOs and Business Heads
HR / People / Talent Leaders
Finance, Ops, and Expansion Owners
Anyone responsible for global hiring or international expansion decisions
Ideal for: Indian startups and growth-stage companies planning to hire in the US, Europe, Middle East, or APAC in 2026.
Why This Session Is Worth Your Time
Most companies approach global hiring in the wrong order:
They start with legal structure.
They should start with business validation and speed.
This session will help you avoid expensive, slow, and irreversible decisions and instead choose a model that fits your stage, market, and growth plan.
If global expansion is on your 2026 roadmap, you should not make these decisions blindly.
Join this session and build your international hiring plan with clarity.
If global expansion is on your 2026 roadmap, you should not make these decisions blindly.
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