Ex-Google Startup Founder to Business School: Zach Boyette [Video]

In this episode, I speak with Zach Boyette. Zach is the founder of Galactic Fed, an award-winning marketing agency with over 150 employees, and has been a digital nomad for over 6 years. He has worked for notable companies like Google and Proctor & Gamble before starting his own venture. Zach is also an advocate for remote work and intends to speak on the future of the traditional working model in his upcoming TedX talk. Let’s dive in!

Zach’s contact info:
https://www.instagram.com/zach_boyette/
https://zachboyette.com/

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⌚️Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:38 Podcast starts
02:52 Cherie’s TedX Talk
04:04 What Cherie looks for in a romantic partner
06:53 What Zach looks for in a romantic partner
08:08 How Cherie would survive zombie apocalypse
11:10 Zach introduction
13:24 Why Zach is writing a book
15:00 What is it like being an author?
16:44 Most exciting places Zach has nomaded
19:34 How to balance work with travel
21:25 Remote work
24:00 Zach’s TedX Talk
26:05 Most disgusting place Zach worked
28:02 Why Zach started Galactic Fed
32:02 How to scale business properly
33:12 Why did Zach get an MBA?
35:27 Biggest takeaway from Stanford MBA
38:21 Zach’s favorite class at Stanford
41:37 Advice to MBA applicants
44:06 What has Zach learned about himself
48:27 What’s next for Zach post grad?
50:49 Zach contact info
51:31 Closing thoughts

ABOUT ME
Hello friends, thanks for watching! My name is Cherie and I’m a content creator, Stanford MBA student, & former LinkedIn senior product manager 👋🏻 I share personal career stories on Cherie’s Corner Podcast via YouTube and Instagram, so you can learn from my friends and our successes and failures, all while owning our authentic selves and living happier lives.

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