Matthew J Carter
1 min readJan 19, 2017

Thank you Mr. President.

A little over 8 years ago I was lucky enough to be on stage and shake the hand of (then Senator) Barack Obama. In that moment I can remember an instant fire that began to stir inside me.

For whatever reason that experience has stuck with me and to this day is one of the major reasons I honestly believe anything is possible. The following week I started my first business.

There are few moments in life that (if you allow) can have real meaningful change. For me this was one of the biggest. Regardless of your stance it’s no secret that we are about to experience the most unconventional President we have ever had.

Divided or United I stand faithful and hopeful that our country will find our way, as we have done so many times before.

So on the eve of a new President I wanted to say thank you Mr. President for the impact you have had on my life and for representing all that is right with our democracy.

I will miss you. #thankyou #presidentobama

Matthew J Carter

Entrepreneur and founder with a track record spanning 12 years in various start-ups, and one acquisition.