Michael Cronin / The Remote Way
Episode #7 - March 13th, 2017
Michael Cronin dropped out of college to join a startup which was later acquired by Groupon. All of this before the age of 21. Michael now works remotely for The Remote Way, an organization that offers an all inclusive way to travel the world for 8 months while concurrently continuing your existing remote job. Michael shares his experiences that led him to drop out of college, the success of an acquisition and his experience with remote work and being a digital nomad.
Featuring
Michael Cronin
Michael Cronin is co-founder and CEO of Remote Way. He has worked remotely on and off after selling his last company to Groupon, and has been working remotely full time for the last year. Travel is his reason for working remotely, and his goal is to make the work and travel lifestyle available to others.
Hosts
Jonathan Sharp
Jonathan Sharp has worked remote since 2008 in a variety of engagements from freelancer, contractor, employee, to entrepreneur. He has participated in a variety of remote teams from a handful of individuals through large 65+ person teams. He has also previously managed a fully distributed enterprise consulting agency with a team of 23. Jonathan loves the topic of remote work and the opportunities it affords.
Ari Winokur
Ari has worked in Information Technology since knowing a DOS command line and IRQs was essential. Since then, Ari has moved on to build, manage, and support complex systems and networks. Ari has worked in many different technology environments over the years; from small to large, both Windows and Macintosh.
Sponsors
Cultivate Now
Cultivate Now cares about remote work and helping distributed teams thrive and individuals succeed with a remote career. To learn more, visit cultivatenow.com/rw
Show Notes
Michael Cronin has experienced a lot in his life and ultimately combines his passions for remote work and travel into his current job with The Remote Way, an organization that offers an all inclusive way to travel the world for 8 months while leveraging your existing remote job. Michael shares his experiences from his journey to his current work and the successes he's had along the way.
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