What would you do in my situation?

Seeking Advice/Feedback

I built and sold a company in 9 months back in 2022-2023 for $500k at the age of 23. I then traveled around the world (primarily SEA and Latin America) and am now back in India (Bangalore). I thought I’d build a startup while traveling but it was really hard to do with the distractions so I made almost no progress. (Just $2.5k revenue from 2 mobile apps for past year)

I have approx $300k liquid left and am trying to figure out the best way to deploy it and how to spend the next 2-3 years. I’m confused between moving to SF, going back to SEA but actually locking in this time, or staying in India.

Some additional into:

I have a 5-year visa for Thailand and a 1-year visa for Indonesia.

I have since become an NRI and have a US LLC. Being an Indian resident caused me a lot of problems and lost money due to FEMA and tax regulations.

My skill set primarily involves product instinct, viral design, and a bit of tech.

If anyone is in a similar situation, I’d love to connect and see if there’s any opportunity to collaborate.

Posted Sep 13, 2026, 6:20 AM UTC

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