Entrepreneur and author Ankur Warikoo once shared a reflective post, describing his journey from dropping out of a PhD to landing top positions on campus. He also recounted how his salary increased from ₹3 lakh per year to Rs 3.3 million per year in just five years.

In a now-viral LinkedIn post, he recounted how he returned to India from the US at the age of 24, uncertain about his future and in urgent need of a job.

His first salary was just Rs 14,746 per month. "I got my first job at 24, where I earned Rs 14,746 per month. At 26, my annual income was Rs 1.2 million. At 29, my annual income was Rs 3.3 million," Warikoo said.

Without an MBA, no network, and limited experience, Warikoo knocked on doors, placed advertisements in newspapers, conducted interviews, and sought referrals until

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