A former Google and Microsoft engineer, earning ₹4.2 crore annually, traded his lucrative tech career for a Texas barbecue restaurant. Despite the business now generating ₹21.7 crore yearly and projected to hit ₹37.8 crore, he hasn't paid himself, surviving on savings while working 80-hour weeks. His journey highlights the demanding reality of entrepreneurship and the pursuit of passion over profit.

Salahodeen Abdul-Kafi left a 14-year career in tech to open Kafi BBQ, a halal Texas barbecue restaurant in Irving, Texas.

Salahodeen Abdul-Kafi left tech for BBQ. His restaurant is profitable, but he hasn't paid himself and is living off savings.

A former Google and Microsoft engineer, earning ₹4.2 crore annually, traded his lucrative tech career for a Texas barbecue restaurant. Despite the business now generating ₹21.7…