Episode #94: Bootstrapping a Digital Agency to Nearly 100 Staff in 3 Years and Choosing to Live in a New Location Every Week with Zach Boyette

Episode Summary

Zach Boyette tells his story growing up in Tennessee, teaching himself to code, working for Google, finding his first location independent job and embarking on a life as a full time itinerant nomad. He shares his travel experiences, favorite destinations, and why he chooses to move locations every week. Zach also talks about his passion for minimalist packing and his top tips on traveling the world with carry-on luggage only. Zach then shares his tips on balancing work with lifestyle design as a full-time traveler. He shares some of his most memorable locations where he has had to take business calls around the world, and how he puts work first while having epic travel adventures. Zach then talks about co-founding his growth marketing agency, Galactic Fed. He shares the suite of services offered to businesses by Galactic Fed, and explains the biggest mistakes most companies are making with paid media and SEO today. He then explains how Galactic Fed has differentiated itself from other digital agencies, and describes his ideal client. Zach then takes us inside his company and shares how he and his co-founder bootstrapped Galactic Fed to nearly 100 staff people in less than 3 years. He gives his tips on hiring, cash-flow management, and building company culture in a fully remote company during rapid growth. FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE AT: www.TheMaverickShow.com

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What You'll Learn

How to hire the best people and manage cash flow during periods of rapid scaling
The biggest mistakes companies are making today with paid media and SEO
How to travel the world with carry-on luggage and change locations every 7 days

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WORK-TRAVEL EXPERIENCES IN WHICH MATT AND ZACH PARTICIPATED

Remote Year (Use this link to get a $100 Discount on Remote Year)
Nomad Summit (Get 10% OFF Tickets to the Next Nomad Summit By Using the Code “FRIENDS”)

#1 BOOK ZACH RECOMMENDS

Red Rising Series by Pierce Brown

WINE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

COMPANIES FOR WHICH ZACH WORKED

CONTENT MEDIUMS ZACH RECOMMENDS

PLACE WHERE THE INTERVIEW TOOK PLACE

ZACH’S TOP 3 FAVORITE TRAVEL DESTINATIONS

ZACH’S TOP 3 BUCKET DESTINATIONS

PLACES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

CONTACT ZACH

Check out Zach’s website
Follow Zach on Instagram
Email: zach@galacticfed.com
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Time Stamped Show Notes

[2:50] Zack’s Upbringing, Work Experience and Entrepreneurial Tendencies

Growing up in Tennessee
Starting businesses in college
Teaching himself to code
Working for Proctor & Gamble in Cincinnati
Working for Google in Ann Arbor, Michigan

[6:41] Becoming Location Independent and Traveling the World

Landing a Remote Position at Toptal
Choosing to do the “Remote Year” work-travel program
Zack’s travel experiences prior to Remote Year
Getting robbed on his first business trip but continuing to travel
Zach’s experience on Remote Year
Matt’s experience on Remote Year

[14:41] Balancing the Nomad Lifestyle with Building a Business

Putting work first while traveling the world
Taking business calls in extraordinary places

[20:56] Matt and Zach’s Experiences in Brazil

Zach’s experience spending New Years in Rio
Matt’s experience in Rio

[26:18] Solo Travel vs. Group Travel

Matt’s experience traveling solo in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Matt’s experience traveling in the French wine country with close friends

[32:59 ] Zach’s Travel Cadence

Zach’s Decision toTravel to a New Location Every 7 Days
Quality Control and Administrative Logistics For Fast Travel

[38:49 ] Minimalist Packing

Why Matt and Zach travel the world with carry-on luggage only.
The versatility of Merino wool
Matt’s workshops and minimalist packing
“Stylish Minimalism” for both men and women
Matt’s keynote speech at the Nomad Summit
The psychologically liberating impact of minimalism
Detaching from material items and focusing on experiences and relationships
Having more money to spending more money on experiences
Saving money by living with no permanent base

[54:28] Founding the Growth Marketing Agency “Galactic Fed”

Leaving his job
Teaming up with his co-founder Irena
How Zach structures his remote team communication

[58:45] Galactic Fed’s Service Offerings

Paid Media and SEO offerings for growth marketing
The biggest mistakes companies are currently making SEO and Paid Media
How Galactic Fed works with its clients
How Galactic Fed differentiates itself from other digital agencies
The ideal client to work with Galactic Fed

[1:08:50] Scaling Galactic Fed to Nearly 100 Staff People in 3 Years

The importance of hiring the right people and prioritizing employees
The ability to hire the best staff in the world as a remote-first company
Zach’s tips on hiring and cash-flow management during rapid growth
Building company culture in a fully remote company

[1:17:27] The Lightning Round

#1 Book Zach recommends
#1 travel hack Zach recommends
Zach’s favorite podcasts
Zach’s top 3 favorite travel destinations
Zach’s top 3 bucket list destinations

[1:21:49] Contact Zach

Email Zach
Follow Zach on Instagram
Get a discount on Galactic Fed services

About the Guest

Zach Boyette

Zach Boyette is co-founder of Galactic Fed, a multi-national, remote-first marketing agency that he built while traveling the world and scaled to nearly 100 staff people in under 3 years. Galactic Fed provides companies with a suite of services ranging from copywriting and paid media to SEO, strategy and analytics, and their clients range from Fortune 100 companies to startups and small businesses. Zach is a full time “digital nomad” who has had no permanent base since 2016, and has traveled to over 50 countries.