{"id":46371,"date":"2026-08-15T09:22:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T04:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46371"},"modified":"2026-08-15T09:22:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T04:22:51","slug":"started-earning-at-13-pune-ceo-celebrates-personal-trainer-buying-his-first-house-at-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46371","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Started earning at 13\u2019: Pune CEO celebrates personal trainer buying his first house at 30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"storyParagraphFigure\">\n<p class=\"content\">An entrepreneur shared an X post celebrating his fitness coach for buying a home after overcoming years of financial struggle. Forced to begin working at just thirteen, the trainer eventually transformed his life by mastering fitness, building an independent clientele, and demonstrating exceptional professionalism.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"artImage leadImage\">\n<div class=\" \"><picture class=\"leadImageClass\"><source media=\"(min-width:768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/ht-img\/img\/2026\/08\/15\/960x540\/Pune_CEO_First_House_Viral_X_1786759274301_1786759279470_3660d92f-7c34-46b5-8e67-1409d59a5d45.jpg\" alt=\"The CEO and a screenshot shared by his personal trainer. (X\/@moneyworks4u_fa)\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/ht-img\/img\/2026\/08\/15\/400x225\/Pune_CEO_First_House_Viral_X_1786759274301_1786759279470_3660d92f-7c34-46b5-8e67-1409d59a5d45.jpg\" alt=\"The CEO and a screenshot shared by his personal trainer. (X\/@moneyworks4u_fa)\" title=\"The CEO and a screenshot shared by his personal trainer. (X\/@moneyworks4u_fa)\" width=\"360\" height=\"202\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"\">The CEO and a screenshot shared by his personal trainer. (X\/@moneyworks4u_fa)<span\/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"content \">\u201cMy personal trainer Akash bought his first home today. A 2BHK in Pune. He is 30. For most people reading this, buying a house may sound like an ordinary financial milestone. Knowing where he started, I think it is extraordinary,\u201d <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/topic\/pune\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Pune\">Pune<\/a>-based CEO Sandeep Kulkarni wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/trending\/delhi-ceo-celebrates-team-members-building-new-homes-this-is-our-metric-of-success-101785207038687.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Delhi CEO celebrates team members building new homes: \u2018This is our metric of success\u2019\"><strong>Delhi CEO celebrates team members building new homes: \u2018This is our metric of success\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">Explaining Akash\u2019s story, Kulkarni shared that he has been working since a young age to build a life for himself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">\u201cAkash had to start earning when he was barely 13. He worked at a doctor&#8217;s clinic for several years. At one stage he was overweight himself, discovered fitness, started working out seriously and eventually trained professionally to become a fitness instructor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">He went on to explain, \u201cWhat has always impressed me about him isn&#8217;t his background. It is how seriously he takes his craft.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">Kulkarni recounted how Akash is always on time and has a deep understanding of his professional field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">\u201cHe is almost never late. His understanding of workouts, stretching and nutrition is excellent. His communication and demeanour are thoroughly professional. Much of what he knows has come from an extraordinary willingness to keep learning and improving himself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">Recalling how he became Akash\u2019s client, the <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/topic\/CEO\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"CEO\">CEO<\/a> shared that once the gym was struggling paying the trainer\u2019s salary so he started \u201ctaking up personal training independently\u201d. That is how Kulkarni became one of the earliest clients of the trainer. \u201cOver the years I have watched him slowly build a clientele, his reputation and his life. Today he bought his own 2BHK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">\u201cI felt genuinely proud of him today. Some milestones are worth far more than the number written on the cheque.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/trending\/indian-american-ceo-recalls-unilever-boss-buying-him-business-class-ticket-after-fathers-death-never-forgotten-it-101786681690304.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Indian-American CEO recalls Unilever boss buying him business-class ticket after father's death: \u2018Never forgotten it\u2019\"><strong>Indian-American CEO recalls Unilever boss buying him business-class ticket after father&#8217;s death: \u2018Never forgotten it\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">The CEO expressed, \u201cThere are many ways in which India still makes upward mobility unnecessarily difficult. But there is also something remarkable happening around us: if a person can acquire a valuable skill, build a reputation and reach customers directly, his starting point does not necessarily have to determine his finishing point,\u201d as he concluded the post.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"content \">\n<h2>What did social media say?<\/h2>\n<p>An individual wrote, \u201cGreat share Sandeep and all the best to Akash. May he inspire more.\u201d Another posted, \u201cwhen good guys win, it feels very nice. 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