{"id":535993,"date":"2025-10-29T18:48:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T18:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/535993\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T18:48:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T18:48:24","slug":"man-quits-meta-vice-president-job-for-bihar-startup-dream-shares-tough-lesson-in-viral-linkedin-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/535993\/","title":{"rendered":"Man quits Meta Vice President job for Bihar startup dream shares tough lesson in viral LinkedIn post"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amit Kumar, former Vice President of Product Development at Meta, left his career based in California to create a startup ecosystem in Bihar. After years of effort, he said good intent alone could not drive change.<\/p>\n

In a now-viral post on LinkedIn, Amit Kumar – an IIT Delhi alumnus and MIT Sloan MBA – recalled his journey after leaving Meta USA in 2023.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo years ago, I made one of the biggest decisions of my life. I quit my job at Meta USA and returned to India with a purpose: to build something meaningful in Bihar, my home state,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

He said he had hoped to use his global experience and dedication to help shape Bihar\u2019s startup culture. \u201cI wanted to create opportunities, mentor young entrepreneurs, and prove that Bihar could stand as a hub of innovation and growth,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

However, after years of personal investment and sleepless nights, Kumar said he had reached a hard realisation that intent alone was not enough. \u201cThe ground reality is very different. I\u2019ve seen more self-interest than collaboration, more promises than actions, and more manipulation than professionalism,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

Kumar said he had even raised Rs 130 crore (pre-seed) from global markets to support early-stage ventures but continued to face obstacles. \u201cThe challenges didn\u2019t come from a lack of ideas or funding, but from a lack of integrity, transparency, and accountability in many local interactions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Acknowledging his emotional connection to his home state, Kumar admitted that some of his trust was misplaced. \u201cI didn\u2019t follow strict processes while dealing with certain people because I was too emotional \u2014 driven by my connection to Bihar and my belief in Biharis,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cThat trust, unfortunately, was often misplaced.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said his decision to shift operations outside Bihar came not from frustration but from acceptance. \u201cChange can only begin when truth is accepted, and I\u2019ve accepted mine,\u201d Kumar said, adding that he still believed Bihar would rise \u201cnot through slogans, but through integrity, discipline, and real work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Take a look at his viral LinkedIn post here<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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LinkedIn users couldn’t hold themselves back from reacting to Kumar’s viral post.<\/p>\n

\u201cSad to hear this. As a Bihari, it always haunted me. Despite being hardworking and smart, we lack integrity, respect, and honesty. I relocated from Bihar in the \u201990s, but seeing your words, it feels nothing has changed,\u201d a user said.<\/p>\n

Another user questioned Kumar\u2019s decision, writing, \u201cSo you put your interest before Bihar and are playing the victim card. You\u2019re saying despite Nitish Ji\u2019s governance nothing changed? Some of my good friends are Biharis \u2014 they are street smart.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reacting to this, Kumar said, \u201cIf you are not a Bihari, you can never truly feel the emotions we carry. This is not a victim card; it\u2019s our reality. I may have left Bihar physically, but my roots and spirit remain deeply connected to the soil of my home. If the lion is retreating, it should not be considered weakness. Sometimes, stepping back is preparation for a stronger comeback.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another user related to his struggle, writing, \u201cSad to hear about your experience. I too returned to India for entrepreneurship and have been partly successful because I chose Bengaluru. Bihar still lacks top-down commitment. Let\u2019s connect if I can help in any way from here.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunate but true. Bihar, with so much natural potential, is still a thriving place for corruption and lawlessness,\u201d said one of the users.<\/p>\n

See the comments here:<\/p>\n

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Since being posted online, Amit Kumar’s post has garnered over 1,255 likes, 131 comments, and 11 reposts.<\/p>\n

– Ends<\/p>\n

Published By: <\/p>\n

Akshita Singh<\/p>\n

Published On: <\/p>\n

Oct 27, 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Amit Kumar, former Vice President of Product Development at Meta, left his career based in California to create…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":535994,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3094],"tags":[173217,9014,173216,173214,51,3134,173215,16,15,173218],"class_list":{"0":"post-535993","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entrepreneurship","8":"tag-amit-kumar","9":"tag-bihar","10":"tag-bihar-elections-2025","11":"tag-bihar-startup-dream","12":"tag-business","13":"tag-entrepreneurship","14":"tag-meta-vice-president-quit-his-job-to-build-startups-in-bihar","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom","17":"tag-viral-linkedin-post"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115458952707761528","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535993","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=535993"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535993\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/535994"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=535993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=535993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=535993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}