Why I Left the US to Launch a Startup in India

Malvika and Ajay share their journey of going to the US for MS/MBA and living there for 12 years before returning to India. They have been living in Bangalore for 5 years. Ajay talks about this transition to begin a startup company in India and the startup ecosystem in India. Malvika talks about transitioning with the same company to India, then transitioned to pet grooming as well as teaching and how they planned the move.
Here’s some of the topics we covered:
Background and reasons to move back to India
Logistics of moving back and expectation
Career transition and Startup
Startup ecosystem in India
Work culture in India
Social life style in India
Advice for future aspirants
Journey into Entrepreneurship
Career transition
Raising Kids in India
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[@cg9059]

Malvika is SO well-spoken. Loved hearing her perspective, especially her candor about the not-so-green pastures.

[@DesiReturn]

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@pratibhamallick8257]

Lot of valuable information. Thanks for making this video.

[@DesiReturn]

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[@NS-wo2oq]

Thanks a lot guys ! Well done !

[@DesiReturn]

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[@mannerivamsi5]

This was such an amazing podcast. Keep up the good work Avinash!

[@DesiReturn]

Thanks for your kind words

[@manasas12344]

Incredible job, you guys!! Thanks for sharing your experiences.. you both are an inspiration to many of the confused NRI youngsters :)

[@DesiReturn]

Yup.. wealth of knowledge here and great info. Thanks for watching

[@deepikasharma1704]

Beautiful podcast , I can totally relate to what Malvika and ajay are talking about. I stay on the other side of world and here we feels dn experience the same , we r still in delima whether to move or not .they talked about the reality and not a rosy picture about india .

[@DesiReturn]

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. Glad that you liked the content. Good luck with your decision

[@veenabs7309]

Feel proud for both of you for acheiving everything at such a young age that too being in touch with Indian culture!

[@DesiReturn]

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. Please share the story to others who can benefit!

[@honeydewim]

Wowe… loved that comment. That I came with no expectations. Respect! I am in the same boat..

[@DesiReturn]

Great. Thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@samtaba4215]

Im in US and both are so accurate from both ends like US and India. Very good information and advise

[@DesiReturn]

Thanks for watching and sharing your perspective

[@sheelajv]

Great job!

[@DesiReturn]

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts

[@gurum2364]

Thankyou for sharing your journey with us 🙂🙏

[@DesiReturn]

Thanks alot for watching!!

[@MrTeslaX]

Amazing couple and amazing story

[@DesiReturn]

Yes great inspiring story and very humble family. Thanks for watching!

[@Neelsworld2022]

Congratulations on your move and great work avinash.

[@DesiReturn]

Thanks Amit for watching and providing your feedback. Really happy that these videos are valuable in your journey

[@samtaba4215]

I relate to their story so much. Being both working and no support. Always exausted and stressed. Hoping not both husband and wife dont feel ill at same time.

[@DesiReturn]

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. Really appreciate !

[@WORLDCITIZEN2004]

What happened to their Medi Tex and Social Secuity Tax?

[@ananya7987]

This was very relatable & true. I liked their take on the startup investment in India currently. @DesiReturn I have a similar story like this couple. How can I get in tough with your channel to share it on your platform?

[@DesiReturn]

Hi Ananya, Thanks for watching and sharing your perspectives. I would love to have you on the show. Please send me an email at [e-mail] or message me at Insta handle desireturn.official

[@DesiReturn]

Did you send a message so we can discuss next steps to bring you as a guest on the show?

[@ananya7987]

@@DesiReturn I just emailed you. Thanks for checking back :)

[@rakesh205589]

Thanks for the podcast. I believe you are missing the most important aspect which is the discussion around finances. That would help the audience. A humble feedback.

[@DesiReturn]

Thanks for the feedback. We are planning to bring CPA to the show to talk about some of those aspects. Stay tuned

[@nuranichandra2177]

Please convince your children to stay in India and not migrate. That will be a huge service to the nation. I have four close friends in the US and they never ever talk about returning to India. So it is horses for the courses. Good luck.

[@SingaporeBuilds]

Good one!

[@DesiReturn]

Thanks for watching

[@TheArb6]

a question should always be asked- if you get green card will you return?

[@DesiReturn]

Thanks for sharing your perspective. This couple intensionally decided not to wait for GC

[@ravib2303]

USA green card process is very bad...only employer can file your green card...unlike UK.

[@DesiReturn]

True. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts

[@rjatzzz]

It's purposely bulid this way to milk immigrants.
American are not fools that they will give away their jobs for free.
American pay entry level pay to skill engineers and rule the world.

[@yrg007]

Please ask them how does reservation affect those who come from merit oriented society.

[@DesiReturn]

Thanks for watching. I will ask and follow up. It's not going to be a perfect place anywhere in the world. Based on priority of key things, select the place and handle the rest.

[@saravn02]

Immigration is going to be the single most reason for Indians to come back. With the current green card backlog situation and no hopes of that going away without a congress fix which is not going to happen anytime soon, folks will be stuck in H1B for life.

[@DesiReturn]

True. With immigration it creates uncertainty. This is more relevant for US. Also there are people who moved for family, starting their own start ups, before kids grew up etc.,

[@saravn02]

@@DesiReturn Agreed but % of such people will be very small. In your show itself maybe you should find out how many ppl with gc/US citizen have moved back, I am sure the % will be small. I myself has been in the US for 13 years now and it's the immigration which is the biggest headache and will make me move back.

[@DesiReturn]

@@saravn02 yes it's minority people who falls in that bucket

[@Beingapolymath]

Capitalism will squeeze the life out of you. America is the epitome of capitalism. Unfortunately India is headed in the same direction. It might sound good for enthusiasts of economics, but it’s the people who suffer.
Very profound question that they asked themselves. Is this is the quality of life you want?
People assume quality of life has to do with abundance and ease of access. What is the point of it if you don’t have the time to breath. I have seen my friends who chased the American dream and are stuck there. They live in denial because acknowledging your mistake is not easy.

[@DesiReturn]

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts on this topic.

[@praveenkumar-yo1xg]

Living in the forest is much more fullfilling