From Cambodian Orphanage To AI Automation Expert | Zach Ross 🐐🎙️ THE GOAT SHOW

THE GOAT SHOW. The show that celebrates and debates all things great!

In this episode of THE GOAT SHOW, hosts ZiLLY, Fresh and Deezy interview tech founder and creator Zach Ross of Code Meets Bagel. They explore his adoption from Cambodia and childhood in Massachusetts, his dream of becoming a marine biologist then switching to computer science, building his first website and party app and landing a software job in aerospace. They then discuss his foray into fashion, fitness and music by launching the clothing brand, Shorties. Next, they break down his call with Gary Vee, the birth of Code Meets Bagel and how AI automations, dashboards, triggers and actions actually work: the difference between vanity metrics versus key metrics, follow-up and Google review automations. They finish with a broad discussion around content creation, personal branding, gym and cooking content, cancel culture, having a money mindset, and scaling an online business.

ZACK ROSS:

Website: https://zachross.me/
YT: https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@zachross⁩
IG: https://www.instagram.com/zachh.ross/
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zachh.ross
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zperl/

CODE MEETS BAGEL:

Website: https://codemeetsbagel.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/codemeetsbagel/

SHORTIES:

Website: https://shorties.shop/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/shorties.clothing/

TGS SOCIALS:

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro
01:50 - Zach Ross
02:58 - Superpower
04:26 - Adoption Story And Coming From Cambodia
05:40 - Orphanage, Stolen Babies And Getting To The U.S.
07:21 - Massachusetts Vs California And Growing Up Short
07:58 - Growing Up In A Small Town And Feeling Different
10:09 - From Marine Biology Dreams To Computer Science
10:41 - Building His First Website For His Dad’s Company
12:39 - Troubleshooting Computers And Natural Tech Talent
12:57 - First Party App “Owls” And Boston Tech Firm
14:38 - First Corporate IT Job And Move To Florida
15:54 - Parents, Stability And The Six Figure Path
17:18 - Should Entrepreneurs Go To College Or Skip It
20:31 - 9–5 In A Cubicle And Journaling Passions
21:30 - Launching Shorties And Confidence For Short Kings
22:49 - First Online Sale And Learning How To Make Shirts
23:30 - Wholesale Clothing Brand And $10K First Month
24:49 - Why He Shut It Down And Switched To Drop Shipping
26:26 - Getting A Live Call With Gary Vee
27:52 - Personal Brand Vs Business Brand Advice
30:05 - What Is Code Meets Bagel
31:00 - Explaining AI Automation, Inputs And Outputs
33:39 - Triggers, Actions And Content Workflow Examples
36:12 - Vanity Metrics Vs Real Business KPIs
37:10 - Follow-Up Automations And “Fortune In The Follow-Up”
37:55 - Google Review Automations And Local SEO
38:59 - Tailored Dashboards And Non Technical Clients
40:56 - Will AI Take All The Jobs
41:52 - Industrial Revolution, Prompt Engineers And New Roles
42:36 - The 50/50 Fund Story And Big Dashboard Deal
44:04 - Ideal Clients And Avoiding Early Startups
45:39 - His Simple Three Step Discovery And Scope Process
46:24 - Why He Creates Content Even If He Hates It
47:18 - 100 Days Of One Minute Speaking Challenge
49:10 - Gym, Cooking And Showing Real Life Online
50:30 - Why Every Entrepreneur Needs A Personal Brand
51:18 - Cancel Culture, Freedom Of Speech And Posting Anyway
53:30 - Money Mindset, Good Rich People And Belief
54:23 - Scaling an Online Fitness Business
54:44 - GOAT TOAST