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Recently, a post on the social media platform X took over the internet, setting an example of grit and determination.

Harshil Tomar, an Indian techie, shared on his social media that he was allegedly fired from a US-based remote job on March 13, for 'focusing too much' on his startup, as per them.

The post started with, "Exactly 6 Months ago, I was fired from my US remote full-time job".

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However, his setback turned out to be a blessing in disguise as his startup, Dreamlaunch, a SaaS venture, achieved Rs 44 lakh in revenue within six months, according to the post.

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Tomar, describing his struggle in the post, said that he begged the company to give him a second chance so that he could do better work and at a faster pace, but the company did not revise their decision.

"At that point Dreamlaunch was doing USD 1000/month roughly, and the money wasn't enough to give me the confidence to go all in.", the post read.

From being in a confused state for 10-15 days and having 9 months of total runway if lived super cheaply, Tomar finally decided to go all in.

"So I took my call. Let's go all in! In the worst case, I will find some freelance gigs and make $1000/mo from them so life could always keep running", he said.

"We started on this journey, I started with a small salary from going full-time. My co-founder (@WasimShips) suggested this and he did not withdraw any finance to help ensure I stay afloat"

According to the post, Tomar did not inform his family as he believed that families can be "pretty scary to deal with in such situations".Exactly 6 Months Ago I was fired from my US Remote Full-Time Job

On the Morning of 13 March 7 AM, I joined my Stand-up, gave my updates on the PRs and tickets closed and also asked how to build this feature. I observed my TL was a bit down. I asked him in the end what's the… pic.twitter.com/H0cloWLqz5

— Harshil Tomar (@Hartdrawss) October 2, 2025

According to the post, Tomar's Dreamlaunch venture:

1) Completed USD 50k revenue.

2) About to hire our 1 -> 10 team.

3) Have had months w/ USD 10k MRR.

4) Got sponsors on X

5) Got selected in Residency

6) Building own SAAS

"Tbh this bet could have played out bad. I would have had to shut things down. I would have to look for job. But I took the scary jump and the universe rewarded me I guess", the post read.

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Currently working as a trainee Sub-Editor at Zee Business, Shristi Rani is passionate about storytelling and delivering content that engages diverse audiences across digital platforms.

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