I held on to my thirty-five percent stake in Carter's company. I did not rush to sell it.
From the early days of the business, I had worked behind the scenes alongside Carter, handling operations, product curation, and customer retention. I understood every part of it.
Now I finally had the shares, and with them, a voice that mattered.
The company's new CEO was a woman in her forties, sharp and decisive. She reached out to me first and said, "Ms. Shaw, welcome to the board."
I blinked, still unaccustomed to the title.
She smiled and said, "Don't worry. Everyone here has reviewed the early operational data. This company survived its first three years because of your product decisions and your customer base. You are the real backbone of this company."
I nodded and said, "Thank you."
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