From Broke to Crores: The Journey of Arjun Mehra

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🌱 Phase 1: The Starting Line (Age 23)

Arjun Mehra was the son of a school teacher in a small town in Madhya Pradesh. After completing his engineering degree from a tier-3 college, he struggled to land a decent job. He moved to Indore with just ₹1,500 in his pocket and stayed in a friend’s PG.

He took a BPO job, earning ₹12,000/month.

🔥 Turning Point #1: Mindset Shift

On a local train, Arjun overheard two people talking about freelancing and how they earned in dollars. That night, he Googled:

“How to earn money online in India.”

He stumbled upon:

Upwork

Fiverr

YouTube tutorials on digital marketing and content writing.

He decided:

"If I can sell my time for ₹150/hour in a call center, I can sell my skills online for ₹1,500/hour."

📚 Phase 2: Learning While Earning

9 AM – 6 PM: BPO job

7 PM – 2 AM: Learning SEO, blogging, writing, basic WordPress.

He offered free writing to 10 people on LinkedIn to build a portfolio. 2 replied.

In 3 months, he got his first paid gig: ₹2,500 for a blog article.

He reinvested:

₹499 for a domain: arjunwrites.com

₹3,000 on a Udemy SEO course

💡 Turning Point #2: First ₹1 Lakh Month (After 14 Months)

By month 14, Arjun was making ₹1.2L/month freelancing.

He quit his job and went full-time freelance.

He began outsourcing low-ticket content work to junior writers and built a content agency: "WriteRight India."

📈 Phase 3: Scaling with Systems (Year 3–4)

He focused on:

Branding via LinkedIn & Instagram

Creating SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures)

Hiring remote talent

Retargeting ads for content services

He built a team of 12 writers and 3 editors, generating ₹5–6L/month in revenue.

He began investing profits into:

Mutual Funds

Index Funds

A small Shopify dropshipping experiment (failed)

A blog monetized with affiliate links (semi-successful)

💥 Turning Point #3: Productizing the Service

Realizing scalability was limited with custom services, he created a digital product:

“Content Writing Mastery” – an online course

Price: ₹3,999

In Year 4, he did ₹15L revenue from the course alone. His agency crossed ₹1 Cr in total lifetime revenue.

🏡 Phase 4: Wealth & Wisdom (Year 6–7)

Now 30, Arjun:

Built a personal brand with 100K+ followers

Invested in 2 startups as an angel investor

Built ₹3.5 Cr net worth (from zero in 7 years)

Lives between Goa and Bangalore

But most importantly, he became a mentor to young freelancers—never forgetting his ₹12,000/month call center days.

🔑 Takeaways from Arjun’s Journey

Start Small, Think Big: ₹2,500 blog articles led to a ₹1Cr+ content business.

Learn + Earn: Use your job to fund your skill-building.

Time > Money: He reinvested time before he had money.

Leverage Systems: SOPs and delegation freed him to scale.

Personal Brand is an Asset: Arjun monetized trust, not just services.

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