One Decision. Two Futures.

Chicago. The founder writes the role down for the first time.

A work sample goes out instead of a résumé screen.

First delegation. One recurring process, fully handed over.

The founder stops being the routing layer.

Addis Ababa. An operator applies to a role that does not require leaving home.

A messy inbox, an incomplete brief, one deliberate error to catch.

First week owned end to end. Nothing bounces back.

Scope grows. A career starts compounding in place.