How I Earned ₹50+ Lakhs in a Year: A Journey of Grit, Freelancing, and Redemption

Earning over ₹50 lakhs in a year once felt like an impossible dream, but today, it’s a reality I’ve worked relentlessly to achieve. My journey began not in a corporate office but as a college student hustling to make my mark in the world through freelancing and a food delivery startup. From the struggles of building Hungerbite to navigating rejections, this is the story of how I turned setbacks into stepping stones.

Freelancing: My First Leap into the Unknown

Even before I graduated from Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College in Ludhiana, I was fascinated by the idea of solving real-world problems. I started freelancing during my final year, working on small projects for clients from across the globe. It wasn’t easy to land those first gigs — I faced countless rejections and skepticism because I didn’t have a proven track record. But each project, no matter how small, taught me something new.

Freelancing gave me more than just financial independence; it gave me a taste of entrepreneurship and a belief in my abilities. I learned how to manage clients, deliver quality work on tight deadlines, and adapt to new challenges. These early experiences laid the foundation for everything that followed.

Hungerbite: Dreaming Big, Failing Bigger

Inspired by my freelancing journey, I decided to take a bigger leap and co-founded…