India, July 17 -- An American entrepreneur has faced some lighthearted trolling for a post where she spoke about the lifestyle changes she has made in pursuit of frugality. Jessica Mah, a serial entrepreneur, took to LinkedIn earlier this week to reveal that she has stopped flying business class, sold her flashy sports car, and made a number of other changes to live a more 'basic' life.

Mah, the founder of venture capital firm Mahway Management, said that her life today costs a fraction of what it did six months ago. "Frugality is back. And the more successful you are, the cooler it is," she wrote on LinkedIn. However, her post has faced backlash from people who criticised her for framing frugality - an inescapable way of life for many -...