Human Stem Cells Struck Me Instantly

Why did a veteran of global finance choose us for his final act? His essay records the moment. Working furiously in Singapore, he received a call from an old audit-firm acquaintance: a Japanese company aiming to list was seeking a CFO. A conversation he would normally decline — but something nagged, so he listened.

"I had never heard the words 'human stem cells,' but it clicked instantly. This business could change the world, give hope to many, and deliver smiles — I was convinced." A finance professional staked his final chapter on a field he had just heard of. Reckless?

His chapter's title explains everything: "Feeling the INSTINCT" — forty years of experience answering in a single instant. And he saw the people too: drawn to the energy of the team leading it. Conviction in the business, attraction to the people — the two reasons anyone ever boards a ship.

What do you work for?