Quitting, Again

Earlier this year, I sold my first startup. Through some sheer coincidence and luck, we got discovered by Daniel Saks, and he decided to acquire us in just 4 days. It was a strange experience and definitely changed my world a bit. The phrase "You can just do things" has never been more true.

And yet just after 7 months, I've decided to leave and start something new again.

Landbase, like any company, has its challenges, but overall it's a good company to work for. My manager was really supportive and the team was nice. I got to grow the Toronto team from 0 to 4 members, and witness a lot of company growth first hand.

But as Naval said, "A taste of freedom can make you unemployable". Ever since I've experienced what it's like to run your own stuff, it's hard to go back. I want to pick my own tools, own my own shit, and take full responsibility for the product's success. The biggest problem has always been that I can try to be my 90% best and outwork everyone, but I never felt the incentive to go 100%. The incentive structure is hard to set up that way.

As I'm telling everyone that I'm quitting, the first question people ask is "What will you be working on?" And to be honest, I don't know. I want to at least bet the next 1-2 years on myself and see if I can make even 10k revenue every month by myself. I might not even work on anything serious for a while, and choose to spend more time focusing on my hobbies and my relationships. Maybe I'll raise some money and work on b2b SaaS again. Maybe I'll do a bunch of money and work on b2b saas again. Maybe I'll do a bunch of consulting part time and travel. Maybe I'll make 12 apps in 12 months like the indie hacker guys, and see where that takes me.

I truly have no plan, and I feel good about it.

Any time is precious, especially youth. While I still consider myself young, I think it's time to embark on a new adventure and step into the unknowns again.

YiMing - Aug 2025