India, June 7 -- In a refreshingly candid post, a founder revealed that, unlike most employers, she actively encourages her employees to pursue "side hustles", even if that means losing them to bigger dreams someday.

"At both my companies, we have team members who freelance on the side. While our agency is their main source of income right now, I secretly hope that one day we become their side-hustle," Vedika Bhaia, the founder of Growth Square and Social Capital, wrote in a post on LinkedIn.

Challenging traditional notions of workplace loyalty, Bhaia said that she considers it a personal failure if her team does not build their personal brand. "Because if my team isn't growing, pushing boundaries, or building their personal brand, then...