Woman shares story of wife-backed entrepreneur in viral Twitter thread

A Twitter thread inspired by Flatheads founder Ganesh Balakrishnan’s struggles left people stunned. This thread, shared by Richa Singh, explains how Balakrishnan expressed his dependence on his wife’s salary.

A Twitter thread has gone viral, telling stories of entrepreneurs and the wives who support them.

Srimoy Chowdhury: Shark Tank India’s second season has attracted a sizeable audience in the country. Stories related to the successes and failures of participants and sharks are also frequently circulated on social media platforms. If you’re a regular on Twitter, you’ve come across this inspiring pitch by Flatheads founder Ganesh Balakrishnan.

Now a Twitter thread inspired by Balakrishnan’s struggle has taken people by surprise. This thread, shared by Richa Singh, explains how Balakrishnan expressed his dependence on his wife’s salary. In a society governed by the patriarchal notion that men are the sole breadwinners of their families, this Twitter thread is like a refreshing breeze.

“‘Kamati Hai, Mai Udata Hu’ (My wife earns, I spend),” Balakrishnan shyly accepted in a pitch at Shark Tank India. Even after receiving two of his offers to secure investments in his sustainable shoe company, he rejected them. But he thanked Shark for giving him the right perspective to keep his startup going. And guess what? After Balakrishnan’s Shark Tank pitch went viral , the fledgling shoe company’s inventory was completely sold out.

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Aside from this inspiring story, the post also includes the stories of two other famous entrepreneurs who depended on their spouses for their livelihoods and didn’t hesitate to accept the facts.

The second tweet in the thread talks about Infosys founder Narayana Murthy. “He started Infosys with a pittance of capital provided by his wife Sudha Marty after his first venture failed,” reads the tweet.

The story of the struggle to found Infosys continues to inspire many young entrepreneurs.

The third entrepreneur mentioned in the tweet was Ola cabs co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal. “His wife and girlfriend Rajalakshi Aggarwal has supported him financially since the early days. When Ola was still a young startup, he would borrow her car to fulfill requests.” explained in a tweet.

The Twitter thread impressed many on the microblogging site, garnering over 325,000 views. People have commented on how such stories of couples supporting each other during the most difficult times give the perfect definition of love and companionship.

What are your thoughts on this Twitter thread?