Rise of Solopreneur? How people are quitting stable jobs for a side hustle

The pandemic is making several people fearless about quitting their stable jobs

Dev Gadhvi looks at you with practised sincerity and tells you if you are not following your passion in 2021, then you are missing out on the opportunities the pandemic has created. In some videos, one can see his Ferrari parked in the background. In others, he implores you to follow your heart with salubrious hills and swaying leaves framing his image.

Pune-based Ghadvi’s mentorship programme that offers a pathway to people to turn their passion into their profession has seen a surge in interest over the past year. Last year, Ghadvi clocked a revenue of Rs 16 crore, from Rs