We had the good fortune of connecting with Zach and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Zach, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
I’ve always been interested in entrepreneurship from a young age and I knew that it would be a great challenge to start working for myself. I’ve always enjoyed work and put a lot of effort into anything that I do, so I felt that if I kept up my work ethic, I could succeed even working for myself.

What should our readers know about your business?
I own a number of properties in New England and Florida that I use as rentals. I’ve been focused on acquiring new homes over time to continue to expand my business, but it’s been challenging because I’ve had to be very self-directed and stay strong even in the face of doubts from family and friends wondering why I’ve spent so much time and energy focused on this. There have been times that things have been tough, but I’ve had to push through and keep believing that I could be successful.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I’d like to thank the community at my high school for helping to motivate and push me, and showing me that I could achieve at a higher level than I thought possible myself. I attended a small private high school in Connecticut, which was full of teachers that encouraged me to think and work very hard. The success that I had here and lessons that I learned prepared me for what was to come in my future.

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