"After I graduated from college, I moved to Maine for a year to start my own company in the supply chain AI space. But after living in the Northeast for a year, shelling out over a thousand dollars each month on renting an apartment I often wasn't at because of the amount I was traveling for work, I decided to move back to my parents' house in the Bay Area. It made sense to move back home temporarily, from a career and financial perspective."
"I travel a lot, and it just didn't make sense for me to pay this much each month if I wasn't actually going to use the space, so I decided to move home with my parents. I'm saving money and being able to invest in my company As a woman from a South Asian culture, moving back in with my parents is a common occurrence - we tend to have tight-knit families that include children over the age of 18."
Amrita Bhasin moved back into her parents' Bay Area home after a year in Maine to found a supply-chain AI company. Frequent travel and high Northeast rent made maintaining an independent apartment impractical. Relocating near San Francisco kept investor access while avoiding typical city rents up to $3,500. Living with family reduced monthly expenses by about $3,000, allowing her to invest savings into the startup and career. She repurposed her childhood bedroom with a standing desk and used the garage as company headquarters. Cultural norms in her South Asian family made multi-generational living common and supportive.
Read at Business Insider
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