Eklyai Founder Calls Quitting Rs 75 LPA Job His Best Decision Despite Being Broke
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Updated · Moneycontrol · May 28
Eklyai Founder Calls Quitting Rs 75 LPA Job His Best Decision Despite Being Broke
1 articles · Updated · Moneycontrol · May 28
Aksht Jain said he left a Rs 75 lakh-a-year Bengaluru job a year ago to build AI startup Eklyai and still sees it as his best decision, even though he is now "kind of broke."
Jain said entrepreneurship brought satisfaction he lacked in corporate life, replacing what he called zero-sum office politics and performative team dynamics with daily learning and uncertainty.
His X post went viral and reopened debate over whether high-paying jobs are worth giving up for startups, with many users praising the risk while others said such moves require savings, planning and fallback options.
The discussion broadened into a wider argument about startup culture in India, with supporters framing entrepreneurship as resilience-building and job-creating, but not a path suited to everyone.
With many Indian AI startups failing, what is this founder's secret to survival and success?
Is leaving a top job for a startup real courage or just a privilege few can afford?
He traded ₹75 lakh for fulfillment. What does his 'broke' life actually look like now?