IIT Grad Sells ₹730 Tea in LA After Layoffs: Prabhakar Prasad's Inspiring Journey

• IIT graduate Prabhakar Prasad, from Barh, Bihar, now sells tea for ₹730 in Los Angeles after losing his corporate job in 2025 tech layoffs.
• His journey spans from childhood poverty and a move to Bhopal, to IIT, an MBA in America, and multiple job losses and personal struggles.
• After his latest layoff, he transformed his passion for tea into a business, embracing his identity as the 'Bihari Chai-Guy'.
• A viral video of him selling tea with a gamcha boosted his 'ChaiGuy' digital identity as a marketing tool.
• Prabhakar values freedom and peace over corporate earnings, finding happiness as his own boss despite a lower bank balance.