The Economic Times

I still haven't paid myself a single dollar: Ex-Google, Microsoft techie quit Rs 4.2 crore job, now runs Rs 21.7 crore halal BBQ business in Texas

A former Google and Microsoft engineer, earning 4.2 crore annually, traded his lucrative tech career for a Texas barbecue restaurant. Despite the business now generating 21.7 crore yearly and projected to hit 37.8 crore, he hasn't paid himself, surviving on savings while working 80-hour weeks. His journey highlights the demanding reality of entrepreneurship and the pursuit of passion over profit.