Techie failed UPSC but got into IIT while building his startup and making 1st profit

A young aspirant who could not succeed in the UPSC examinations has found an entirely new direction for himself. Instead of being disheartened, he has entered IIT Bombay through his GATE 2025 scores and simultaneously started building his own company from the ground up. Sharing his journey on the subreddit Indian Flex, he explained how the UPSC Prelims results were declared on June 11, 2025. The very next day, June 12, he decided to establish his business, and just a few days later, he secured admission into IIT Bombay.

His entrepreneurial journey quickly began to take shape. Within the very first month, he recorded a profit exceeding Rs 40,000. Though modest, he saw this achievement not as financial success but as proof that his model could work. His initial goal after launching on June 12 was not to maximize profits but to simply break even by attracting clients and delivering work that would help him create a strong portfolio. This portfolio, he believed, would serve as a magnet for more substantial projects in the future.

By late July, his strategy had begun to yield results. With an improved portfolio, he started to attract clients from the United States, which significantly boosted his growth prospects. As business picked up, he brought on four interns to help him manage operations across different functions—sales, content creation and social media, UI/UX design, and both front-end and back-end development. Even after compensating his small team, his net income from July 20 to August 15 still stood at around Rs 40,000, marking a steady step toward scaling his enterprise further.

The venture itself is focused on helping organizations incorporate artificial intelligence into their workflows. The startup streamlines interdepartmental management while also providing services such as SWOT analysis, running Google Ads, and producing AI-generated video content. For one client, nearly ten videos were created within a single month to enhance their digital visibility and drive sales.

Redditors who came across his story were quick to applaud the determination and fresh perspective, praising his resilience and ability to convert setbacks into opportunities.