India, March 14 -- A Bengaluru based founder has sparked conversation online after sharing a personal anecdote about his early days with Uber and his association with co founder Travis Kalanick. Mahesh Muraleedharan, who was among Uber India's earliest hires, posted a selfie with Kalanick and reflected on how the experience shaped his entrepreneurial mindset.

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In a detailed post on X, Muraleedharan recalled how his journey began with a simple email and no roadmap in sight. He wrote, "July 2013. An email from @allenpenn said I am Uber India's first employee. I walked out of my home with no office, no team, no drivers, no pl...