Meghan Kim

@jameshyujinlee Wooow so inspiring !

We just crossed $1M in 45 days. Up 250% YoY. It's crazy because we did $1M in all of 2024 - unprofitably. 2024 was our first full year in business. First time in ecomm. My girlfriend and I both left our jobs to start this. I didn't have any savings, so I moved back to my parents' house at 28. I'm a college dropout. My parents thought I had lost my mind. First I left uni, now my full-time job. The first year was brutal. We invested everything into inventory. Ran Meta ads losing money every single month. At one point, we had $500 left in our bank account. I thought we were done. I legit told my parents we were thinking of trying something else. I still can't believe we're here. Not posting this to brag. Just want to document the journey. If you're struggling right now, I see you. It can turn around faster than you think.

If you implement any lifestyle change in the new year, let it be walking meditation. 30 minutes in the morning, ideally in nature. No headphones. Pay attention to your feet meeting the earth, the crisp wind brushing your cheeks, and the whispers of the world around you. Mental knots loosen. Tension releases. Thought clutter dissipates with each step. By the end, you are left with a beautiful stillness and a clarity you can carry into the rest of the day.

2026 will be the year of analog. The beginning of a full shift towards a phone-free lifestyle: no social media, chess/reading/snail mail, iPods/dumb phone, irl events, brain health, being present, choosing inconvenience and slow living. For some, it’s only a new aesthetic to strive for (clean girl is out, analog girl is in), a sort of status symbol. For others, it becomes a way of life; a quiet rebellion against ai in an effort to regain control of our attention and autonomy.

@VeronikaTweets @shaiunterslak I occasionally write on substack + am making it a goal to share more on twitter! here's a link : mindfulfieldnotes.substack.com

@shaiunterslak Did she document her thoughts about it anywhere? I want to know how she got over her doubts & personal objections. Super impressed, got me motivated, but I'll hit that wall of self-inflicted confusion in a few hours & I'll be wondering what she told herself.

My girlfriend quit her big 4 accounting job last year w no plan or experience building a business Last night she sold 28 Sudoku books / journals while we were asleep. 3000+ books sold this year! So proud, damn🥹

I'm also starting a group to get your questions answered + connect with other likeminded women - let me know if you would like to join :)

One thing i love sharing is what i have learned/am learning on my journey towards creating a heart-led business (both business + personal), especially if this helps any other women out there who are just starting out or are curious about following an alternate life path. Ask me anything!

@shaiunterslak thank you♥️♥️♥️ crazy how much things have changed in the last year

@shriyakaranam @shaiunterslak appreciate this! :)

@shaiunterslak omg, congrats! i remember seeing her on career ladder a few weeks ago!

@TheeMuse1 @shaiunterslak I have so much to share! What do you want to know?

@shaiunterslak Congrats to her. Can she give us new business girlies some tips

@oshtek_ @shaiunterslak woww thank you so much !!

@shaiunterslak just bought 2!

@justinmooretfam @shaiunterslak thank you for supporting :) i hope she loves her book!!

@shaiunterslak I bought one for my mom!

@bytheophana you can do it !! happy to answer any questions you may have about my journey :)

@megmake literally my dream

I quit my big 4 accounting job 1 year ago to build my first bootstrapped business with no plan or prior business experience I’ve sold >3k books this year. I am no longer working my life away on someone else’s terms; I built something that works. And better yet, I realized a dream that is actively improving lives. I created something meaningful, something living and breathing with a heart and soul. I genuinely love what I do every single day; the stress and rough patches feel minuscule compared to the amount of satisfaction and joy my work brings me. When you take risks, follow your intuition, submit to the unknown, and take action, despite fear, life will reward you in unimaginable ways.

@MrrrBaiii mt tam !

@megmake Inspiring - and what a beautiful picture. where were you on top of the clouds?

@adele_bloch appreciate you !!

@megmake love love love love!!!!!

@miya_always thanks miya ! <3

@megmake Incredible! Hope you keep sharing your story and journey :))

@erikalee thank you so much :')))

@megmake i've seen this all over my TT feed— congrats!! this is true freedom

this is the whole reason why i do what i do

being a solo founder lowkey sucks. my daily routine used to be working at coffee shops or boring coworking spaces & not speaking to a soul all day. I really thought I had to get used to the lonely road, until I was in a position to build out a team. but that all changed once I joined SLAM, a community of people going after their dreams. for the past 8 weeks, I’ve been working alongside others who were also crazy enough to quit their jobs and create their own path. Though we are not working on the same things (there are animators, filmmakers, artists, app builders, etc.), we are bonded over the relentless pursuit of our dreams. I find myself supported by their presence. I look over to my right and see a filmmaker creating a beautiful movie documenting her father’s bird cage business. To the left of me, an animator who is making it as a full time artist. And all around me is evidence that I am not alone on my journey. This community has been a saving grace for me, and I encourage any other solo founder or dream chaser to apply to Sprint 3. Because you don't have to do it all alone when places like SLAM exist in the world.

One year ago, I quit my corporate accounting job & embarked on a long, yet fulfilling journey of creating Mindful Sudoku. This year was a whirlwind: I found my footing as a first-time founder, working every day to improve the Mindful Sudoku experience. I made mistakes, and grew stronger from them. I reached new heights I didn’t think I was capable of achieving. Every day, I am challenged to look more deeply within myself. In the face of uncertainty, loneliness, failure, frustration, anxiety, & all of the hardships that come with being a bootstrapped solo founder, my mindfulness practice continues to ground & guide me. There is nothing else I would rather be doing than sharing Mindful Sudoku with the world. Thank you to anyone who has supported me & believed in my vision. Here’s to many more years of Mindful Sudoku!🎂