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really happening. I try to make complex problems simple and provide the best possible experience for my staff. Amid the pandemic, we were able to provide our hospital clients with equipment that wasn’t readily available from original equipment manufacturers. Because Curvature is a vendor-agnostic provider, we could give our clients various options, which, in turn, helped them save money. There’s a concern that pre-owned isn’t the same quality as new, but we’ve been in this business for 30 years and know the quality of our offerings. It’s nice when new customers say, “Not only did you help me get what I needed, but you saved our organization a considerable amount of money.” When you learn what you’re supposed to do in this world and do it well, you feel like you’ve unlocked your purpose and it never feels like work. I’m fortunate that my work at this company is my purpose. n
Sachi Thompson Answers the Big Questions 1 If you could travel anywhere, and time and money weren’t constraints, where would you go? One place on my bucket list is Greece. I’d also love to go to Croatia. 2 If you could represent the United States in the Olympics, what sport would you choose? Gymnastics. From when I was four years old until I was 10, I was in a gymnastics league. I competed at the Olympic pre-trials and pushed myself at a young age to achieve difficult things. While I didn’t make it, I learned early on the value of rigor and training—four hours every night, six days a week—that helped me develop a strong work ethic. 3 If you had $1 million to start a new business or philanthropic venture, how might you invest it? I would build a company where my employees owned it with me. Every dollar of profit would go to something that solves real problems, like water or housing. We’d make an impact in communities all over the country.
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