What is your name and occupation?
Carol Gomes, President/Owner at The Granite Place, Inc
How long have you been a Boston Business Women’s Member?
1 year
What is your Instagram handle?
@Carolgomes81
What is your LinkedIn URL?
LinkedIn Profile
Were you born and raised in Boston? If not, what brought you here?
No, from Brasil, have family in the Boston area.
Tell us more about your job or company and what led you to your career?
We are a Stone Fabricator Company. My husband and I founded The Granite Place Inc in 2013. My husband saw potential in me, and after more than 8 years working for other people, The Granite Place happened.
What would your clients say about you and your company?
I can say that our clients love us. Because my husband came from the field, his experience with fabrication and my experience with sales makes us a perfect match. We want to deliver dreams, not just countertops.
What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
Be yourself and follow your dreams!
What is your favorite book?
The Bible
What is your secret weapon? (An app, a tool, or method—personal or professional)
I don’t know if I have a secret weapon. We consider ourselves very blessed people. Trusting God with everything we do could be our secret weapon.
What is your most recent WIN?
Our most recent win is the second location of The Granite Place Inc. in Wilmington. And with that happening in the middle of the pandemic, it’s an act of faith and responsibility.
What advice would you give to your younger self?
Don’t listen to people that don’t care about you.
How do you enjoy your free time?
With my family.
What is something that not many people know about you?
That I was a very shy teenager.