India, June 19 -- An Indian entrepreneur has sparked a discussion online after contrasting how differently people in India and people in the US react when they learn that someone has left a prestigious corporate job to start a company.

Ishaan Godha, co-founder of Obvious AI and Clearlyy.io, shared an X post about how reactions to his decision to leave Goldman Sachs differed dramatically between India and New York.

The San Francisco-based founder said people in Bangalore often questioned why he would leave a prestigious and secure job, while a stranger in New York was more interested in the challenges facing his startup.

Recalling a recent interaction in New York City, Godha said he was explaining his startup to someone at a coffee shop...