Stephen Sakach
Founder and CEO of Zero Company and AICMO
Stephen Sakach is Founder and CEO of Zero Company | Visionary in Purpose-Driven Business Practices
Stephen Sakach is a transformative leader and the driving force behind Zero Company, where he is pioneering a new era of purpose-driven business. As the creator of the BLISS concept—“Build Love Into Scalable Systems”—Stephen is redefining how businesses grow, fostering empathy, connection, and sustainable impact at scale.
Under Stephen's visionary leadership, Zero Company has evolved from a traditional command-and-control structure into a thriving self-managed organization. This decentralized model has empowered teams, enhanced engagement, and fostered a culture rooted in transparency, collaboration, and shared purpose.
Stephen is also at the forefront of innovation in the AI space with the development of AI CMO, an empathy-driven, purpose-led marketing platform. Designed to make businesses more human-centric, AI CMO helps organizations build authentic connections with their audiences while aligning their strategies with core values.
Guided by the ethos of BLISS, Stephen has dedicated his career to embedding empathy and human-centered principles into every layer of business—transforming brands, systems, and cultures to prioritize care, understanding, and genuine connection from the inside out.
Marketing With Purpose Kit: Bringing Purpose and Empathy into Marketing
According to McKinsey, 70% of consumers say their sense of connection to a brand influences their purchasing decisions. Yet many companies still overlook the importance of empathy and purpose in shaping authentic marketing st...
Marketing With Purpose Kit: Marketing ROI with a Long-Term Lens
Emotionally connected customers deliver 306% higher lifetime value than merely satisfied ones (Harvard Business Review). In financial services, that number jumps to 800% . Yet too often, ROI is measured only by short-term cli...
Marketing With Purpose Kit: Avoiding Purpose-Washing by Staying Authentic in Your Actions and Claims
73% of consumers say they are more likely to trust brands that act consistently with their stated values across every touchpoint. But when promises outpace proof, audiences call it purpose washing. In this week’s Marketing Wi...
Marketing With Purpose Kit: Purpose in the Brand’s Tone and Voice
73% of consumers say they are more likely to trust a brand whose tone of voice feels authentic and consistent across every touchpoint (Edelman Trust Barometer). In this week’s Marketing With Purpose Kit from The Bliss Busines...
Marketing With Purpose Kit: Growing Your Mission Without Losing Your Soul
40% of purpose-driven companies experience higher employee retention and stronger brand loyalty (Deloitte). As your business grows, markets shift, and your audience changes, your purpose may need to evolve. The key is doing i...
Marketing With Purpose Kit: When Your Offer Becomes Proof of Your Beliefs
64% of consumers say shared values are the primary reason they form a relationship with a brand (Harvard Business Review). In a world where products can be copied overnight, your beliefs are the one thing competitors can’t re...
Marketing With Purpose Kit: Creating a Purpose Platform for Content Marketing
82% of consumers say they want brands to take a stand on values they care about, but only 43% believe brands actually deliver on that promise. (Source: Edelman Trust Barometer) In this week’s Marketing With Purpose Kit from T...
Marketing With Purpose Kit: Positioning with Purpose
🧠 64% of consumers say shared values are the primary reason they form a relationship with a brand (Harvard Business Review). In a crowded market, features fade fast. But purpose, and the beliefs you stand for, can set your br...
Marketing With Purpose Kit: Purpose-Led Customer Personas
🧠 74% of consumers say they are more loyal to brands that understand them at a personal level (Source: Salesforce, 2024). Too many companies build personas based on demographics. But what if you built them around purpose? In ...
Marketing With Purpose Kit: Building Your Brand Narrative Around Purpose
🧠 55% of consumers say they’re more likely to trust a brand that tells a compelling story aligned with its values (Source: Edelman Trust Barometer). Too many companies say they have a purpose. But how many can actually story ...
Marketing With Purpose Kit: Purpose as a Strategic Filter
When everything feels like an opportunity, how do you stay focused on what actually matters? Clarity is a competitive advantage. Brands that use purpose as a strategic filter outperform those chasing every shiny object. Just ...
Marketing With Purpose Kit: How Purpose Aligns Teams, Not Just Messages
According to Deloitte, companies with strong purpose alignment see 30% higher levels of innovation and retention. Yet many organizations still treat purpose like a branding exercise instead of a leadership strategy. Join us t...
Marketing With Purpose Kit: Finding the Human Truth Behind Your Brand
Does your brand actually feel human to your audience? In this week’s episode of the Marketing with Purpose Kit on The Bliss Business Podcast, we’re going beyond features and benefits. This is about emotional relevance. 🎧 Epis...
Marketing With Purpose Kit: The Concierge Fractional CMO
What if your brand had a marketing leader who didn’t just “get it done” but got you? Join us as we explore the rise of the Concierge Fractional CMO, a high-touch, high-trust guide who aligns strategy with soul. Discover how t...
Marketing with Purpose Kit: Traditional CMO vs. The Category Architect
The Traditional CMO is Dead. Long Live the Category Architect. For years, CMOs have been stuck on a tactical treadmill: 🎯 Generate leads 📈 Prove ROI 💰 Cut ad spend But in a noisy, AI-saturated landscape, is optimization enoug...
Marketing With Purpose Kit: What Is Purpose-Driven Marketing - Really?
Is your marketing built on noise—or purpose? Too many brands mistake “purpose” for philanthropy. But purpose-driven marketing isn’t about adding a donation button to your checkout page. It’s about aligning every message, camp...
Reclaiming the Soul of Marketing: The Workshop
Marketing has lost its soul. Let’s get it back. 64% of consumers say they’re more likely to buy from a brand that shares their values. (Source: Accenture) Yet most marketing still sounds like this: “Optimize operational workf...
Marketing With Purpose Kit: Beyond Transactions—How to Create Customers Who Evangelize Your Brand
What makes someone rave about a brand—unprompted? It’s not features. It’s not price. It’s meaning. It’s emotional connection. In this third episode of our Marketing with Purpose Series, we explore how the best brands go beyon...
The BLISS Roundtable: Generosity & Animosity in Times of Change
Change is inevitable—but how we lead through it determines whether we build trust or spark resistance. Join us on The Bliss Business Podcast for a powerful roundtable conversation with some of the most forward-thinking minds ...
Marketing With Purpose Kit: The Paradigm Shift—Marketing with Purpose
Marketing isn’t just about being seen—it’s about being felt. In Episode 2 of our Purpose-Driven Marketing series, we explore a powerful truth: People aren’t just looking for products. They’re looking for meaning. And the bran...
Marketing With Purpose Kit: The Problem—Why Marketing Is Broken
Why Marketing Feels Broken—And How to Fix It Marketing today is louder than ever. But is anyone actually listening? In the first episode of our 3-part series leading up to the aiCMO webinar, we unpack a hard truth: marketing ...
The Importance of Emotional Connection in Marketing
Emotional connection isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s the core of effective marketing. In our 50th Producer Series episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, we dive deep into how brands can stop chasing clicks and start building r...
Leading with Purpose and Empathy with Stephen Sakach
What happens when leadership shifts from command and control to purpose and empathy? Join us on The Bliss Business Podcast to find out! 🎙️ Hosts Tullio Siragusa and Michael Liwski will sit down with Stephen Sakach, founder of...