Himanshu Jha Marks 1-Year Layoff by Launching Startup at 44
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Updated · Hindustan Times · Jun 13
Himanshu Jha Marks 1-Year Layoff by Launching Startup at 44
3 articles · Updated · Hindustan Times · Jun 13
Summary
One year after losing his job, Himanshu Jha used LinkedIn to celebrate the setback as a turning point, saying the past year became the best of his life after he restarted as an entrepreneur at 44.
A simple line from his daughter during a Scrabble game — “Do what you love, Papa” — pushed him to pursue the startup, prompting Jha to call her his “secret co-founder.”
Jha framed the post around five lessons from the layoff, highlighting his wife Arzoo Jha’s support, the idea that restarting at any age is possible, and the need to protect health and inner peace.
Social media users praised the post’s message on resilience, family backing and finding purpose after corporate rejection, turning his “layoff anniversary” into a widely shared story of career reinvention.