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IIT Founder Defends Paying ₹1 Lakh a Month for Full-Time Home Manager

He says the role frees the couple to focus on GreyLabs, funded from his personal proceeds.

Overview

  • The couple pays ₹1 lakh a month for a full-time home manager to run end-to-end household operations so they can focus on GreyLabs.
  • Goel describes the hire as an educated professional who previously led operations at a hotel chain.
  • The role runs 9 am–6 pm and includes coordinating house help, vendors, groceries, repairs, laundry and wardrobes.
  • Goel says they hired via a platform and publicly shared the website and a contact number for others seeking similar help.
  • Reaction online is divided, with some alleging misuse of investor funds and Goel asserting the salary comes from his personal proceeds; recent coverage also notes rising interest in formal home-management services.