He quit an ₹11 LPA job in Bengaluru, now earns ₹28 lakh a year selling water in hometown
Ankit Pandey said the business generates nearly ₹9,000 in daily revenue, taking the monthly earnings to around ₹2.7 lakh.
An X user shared a story about his friend who left a high-paying corporate job in Bengaluru to start a water purification business in his hometown. The entrepreneur invested in setting up a plant on his own property and now supplies drinking water to approximately 300 homes and shops. The daily revenue from selling water cans is around ₹9,000, leading to a monthly income of about ₹2.7 lakh.
After accounting for expenses such as ₹15,000 for purification and electricity and ₹20,000 for transport, the business earns an average monthly profit of around ₹2.35 lakh, totaling roughly ₹28.5 lakh per year. The post sparked discussions about the potential rewards of small-scale businesses that address everyday needs, compared to corporate careers.
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