Flying Beast vs. LinkedIn: The Great Lockout Drama!
🔥 When LinkedIn Said ‘Aapka Account Nahi Khulega’!
Flying Beast- People, hold on to your protein shakes! The internet is enjoying the drama surrounding YouTuber-turned-entrepreneur Gaurav Taneja, also known as Flying Beast, who has been shut out of his LinkedIn account for more than 48 hours.
📌 Quick Recap: What Happened?
Taneja recently changed his LinkedIn page to include the following statement after pitching his fitness brand BeastLife on Shark Tank India Season 4:
➡️ “Good Influencer/Terrible Entrepreneur”
The update was a humorous homage to Anupam Mittal, the creator of Shaadi.com, who savagely mocked him on the show, saying:
🗣️ “You are a good influencer but a terrible entrepreneur so far.”
His mysterious exclusion from LinkedIn shortly thereafter sparked hypotheses, memes, and some really nasty social media responses. 😆
🧐 Twitter Warriors Assemble!
The internet quickly responded when Gaurav asked for assistance on X (previously Twitter), tagging @LinkedInIndia and @LinkedInHelp:
🛑 “You’re a good influencer but a terrible app operator.”
🔐 “Maybe Anupam Mittal locked your account?”
😂 “Shaadi.com has more connections at LinkedIn than you do!”
💀 “Hmmmm… Kuch toh gadbad hai!”
🎥 The Shark Tank Showdown
Let’s go back to the beginning: Gaurav Taneja’s unsuccessful Shark Tank India 4 pitch:
📌 Product: BeastLife fitness brand
📌 Request: ₹1 crore for 1% equity (value of ₹100 crore) 💰
📌 Sales in just one hour after launch: ₹1 crore 🚀
📌 Diverse responses from sharks. Despite the promising results, Taneja’s dedication to entrepreneurship was seriously questioned by the investors.
💥 The Roasts That Shook LinkedIn!
🔥 Anupam Mittal: “Entrepreneurism cannot be outsourced.”
🔥”Agar business fail ho gaya, toh ap easily nikal jaoge,” said Aman Gupta (boAt).
🔥 Vineeta Singh of Sugar Cosmetics and Peyush Bansal of Lenskart are worried about scalability and reliance on Taneja’s personal brand.
🔥 Zero investments as a result. ❌💸
📊 The LinkedIn Lockout: Coincidence or Conspiracy?
| Event | Taneja’s LinkedIn Fate |
|---|---|
| 🚀 Pitches on Shark Tank | ✅ Account Active |
| 🔥 Mittal Roasts Him | ✅ Account Active |
| ✍️ Changes Bio to ‘Good Influencer/Terrible Entrepreneur’ | ❌ Account Locked! |
📢 Coincidence? The internet doesn’t think so!
🔮 Theories Behind the Lockout
1️⃣ Was “Terrible Entrepreneur” misinterpreted by LinkedIn AI as a business scandal? 🤔
2️⃣ Did a salty shark have more connections on LinkedIn than we realise? 🦈
3️⃣ Did his account get reported by BeastLife’s rivals? 😲
🤯 Gaurav’s Clapback: The Ultimate Flex
Taneja shared this mic-drop moment when he got his account back:
📌 “For comparison, Shaadi.com has 125K Instagram followers (since 2015). BeastLife, my 8-month-old, has 127K followers.
Translation: My newborn has already outperformed your 9-year-old company in terms of engagement, bro. 🏆
📝 FAQ: The Flying Beast Saga
❓ Has Gaurav Taneja regained access to his LinkedIn account?
✔️ Indeed! However, the drama persists. 😆
❓ Were investors on Shark Tank actually requesting that he shut down YouTube?
✔️ Indeed! He refused to listen to their advice to concentrate on just one issue. 🙑
❓ Does BeastLife continue to operate?
✔️ Indeed! It keeps growing even without any Shark investments. 💪
❓ Did Anupam Mittal respond to the lockout on LinkedIn?
Not just yet, but the memes are helping him out. 🤭
🔥 Final Thoughts: Who Won the Battle?
📌 Supporters of Flying Beast: “Taneja is shattering the stereotype of traditional entrepreneurship!”
📌 “He should stick to vlogging,” say Shark Tank fans.
📌 LinkedIn: “We have no idea what happened, bro.”
What do you think, then? Did Taneja’s audacious bio set off the LinkedIn overlords, or was this only a technical error?
#gaurav Taneja #linkldin #flying Beast
Share your theories in the comments section below! 👇😂🔥
