I was poached by a startup but had to sell my business of 14 years to join. I don't regret my decision.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Samantha Shih, a 43-year-old chief brand officer from Boston. It's been edited for length and clarity. After graduating from Brown University in… [+5033 chars]

I was poached by a startup but had to sell my business of 14 years to join. I don't regret my decision.

I was poached by a startup but had to sell my business of 14 years to join. I don't regret my decision.

I was poached by a startup but had to sell my business of 14 years to join. I don't regret my decision.

I was poached by a startup but had to sell my business of 14 years to join. I don't regret my decision.

I was poached by a startup but had to sell my business of 14 years to join. I don't regret my decision.