Umair Haque Represents Dezan Shira & Associates at the Global Startup Summit 2025 in Delhi NCR

Umair Haque, International Business Advisor at Dezan Shira & Associates, India, was invited as a distinguished speaker and panelist at the Global Startup Summit 2025, organized by the Global Startup Club. The event was held on July 5, 2025, in Delhi NCR, bringing together key stakeholders from the startup and MSME ecosystem.

Participating in the four-member panel discussion titled “Revenue over Vanity: How Startups & MSMEs Can Build Profit-First Businesses in 2025,” Umair shared practical strategies for founders aiming to move beyond vanity metrics and build financially resilient, scalable, and compliant enterprises.

Drawing on Dezan Shira & Associates’ on-ground experience advising growth-stage companies across India and Asia, Umair contributed valuable insights during the 25-minute discussion alongside industry CEOs. He highlighted critical focus areas for startups—ranging from early-stage compliance and financial discipline to long-term scalability and global expansion.

Umair emphasized the strategic importance of aligning profitability with regulatory preparedness, adopting lean operational models, and utilizing domestic policy incentives to support sustainable growth. His insights underscored how startups can transform into tomorrow’s market leaders through a combination of financial prudence and future-ready governance.

The Global Startup Summit is a vital platform for knowledge exchange, bringing together global industry experts to address ecosystem challenges and shape the future of entrepreneurship in India. The summit featured notable startup founders, such as Metvy, and investors, including representatives from Shark Tank India, facilitating high-impact discussions and solution-oriented exchanges aimed at strengthening the startup ecosystem.

If you are a startup, MSME looking to venture into or accelerate your growth within India’s promising economic landscape and need assistance with strategizing your market entry plans in the country, please feel free to contact Umair via email at: umair.haque@dezshira.com or here.

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