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About Zachary Rippstein, CMO

Zachary Rippstein is the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at ZenBusiness. He leads marketing strategy and execution across brand, demand generation, and customer marketing – focusing on understanding what small business owners need at every stage of their journey.

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Zachary Rippstein is the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of ZenBusiness

Zachary is a seasoned digital marketing executive with over 19 years of experience in digital marketing, customer acquisition, conversion optimization, strategic partnership development, and corporate leadership. His expertise spans across various competitive business industries, where he has driven both marketing-led and product-led growth.

His journey reflects his dedication to growth and innovation in marketing, making him a key figure in ZenBusiness’s success’ and mission to support aspiring entrepreneurs.

"Calm in the chaos is our guiding principle. It's the promise we make to entrepreneurs: we're with them through every phase, from planning to starting to growing their business, giving them support exactly when they need it."

Zachar Rippstein, CMO of ZenBusiness

Zach’s Thought Leadership, Recognition, and Public Contributions

Named CMO in January 2024 after being one of ZenBusiness’s earliest team members, supporting marketing, product, and growth strategy before his promotion.
19+ years of digital marketing experience across customer acquisition, conversion optimization, and strategic partnerships.
Prior leadership at Offers.com and Software Advice, plus Senior Director of Performance Marketing at Gartner Digital Markets, managing a team of 20 across Software Advice, Capterra, and GetApp.
Holds an Executive MBA and a BBA in Marketing, both from the University of Texas at Austin.
Featured on CNBC’s “Now We Know! with Steve Guttenberg” (June 20, 2026) alongside CEO Ross Buhrdorf and fellow execs.