The Who
Zach Buckner is an inventor, engineer, and entrepreneur. He is doing what he believes he was designed to do, what he dreams about.
He is Founder and CEO of Retail Relay—an online food service putting thousands of local foods, from over 30 local groceries, farms, and restaurants, at your fingertips. Shop and pay online, pick up for free, and go. Save time and gas while going local. Retail Relay’s motto is Better Food, Less Driving, More Living. Retail Relay opened to the public in January 2009.
“The idea came when I was a father of 3 young kids, working as a consultant, flying around, and didn’t have time to grocery shop. I was driving my metal pod back and forth, from place to place, to get all the things we needed. I thought to myself there must be a better, more efficient way.”
The Why OpenSpace
“All of the Founders of Retail Relay started out moonlighting. Working at home, in coffee shops, at odd hours. We grew a little bigger and needed more room, the space. I appreciate the openness of a nice space. OpenSpace is conveniently located, right next the mall, accessible. I can walk to everything.”
“I need a place that is set up for work. Not super chaotic, not so many people talking about totally random things. A balance. It is hard to work when you are alone, but also hard to work when no one is really working. A place with people who you know, people you want to know. OpenSpace offers this.”
The What You Might Not Know
“I am constructing a consultancy in Haiti, in coordination with ESIH University. This is a pre-earthquake project. The idea is to build employment opportunities for computer science graduates. There are hardly any jobs. Now even fewer places to work since the earthquake. We are hoping to create, in partnership with the Haitian government, freelance jobs, software development jobs.”
(Photograph by Billy Hunt)
