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1. Nature of Services & Scope of Operations. 8 Minutes (operating via 8minutes.in) is an independent startup corporate finance and management advisory firm. The scope of services provided by 8 Minutes is strictly limited to strategic business consulting, including but not limited to pitch deck refinement, financial modeling, unit economics analysis, due diligence readiness assessments, pitch coaching, and valuation narrative preparation. All advice, frameworks, and consulting deliverables provided fall within general corporate advisory and management consulting practices in India.

2. Regulatory Status & SEBI Non-Applicability. 8 Minutes is not registered with, regulated by, or licensed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The services offered do not constitute investment advice under the SEBI (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013, merchant banking operations under the SEBI (Merchant Bankers) Regulations, 1992, portfolio management services, research analyst services, broker-dealer operations, or alternative investment fund management. The general corporate advisory and strategic management advice provided to private unlisted entities by 8 Minutes does not trigger or require SEBI licensing or regulatory registration.

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