Recording of the Everything Marketplaces Group Chat #166 (7/30) with Ryan Petersen, who's the Founder & CEO of Flexport. Flexport is a supply chain & global logistics platform that helps power global trade. In 2023 Flexport helped move nearly $33 billion in merchandise. Flexport has also raised over $2.4 billion from top investors like a16z and SoftBank.

0:06 Intro
1:04 Ryan's background
3:54 The first steps for starting Flexport
6:19 When Ryan had conviction that Flexport would work & raised capital
8:20 The complex process & coordination involved with transactions on Flexport
10:34 Sequencing when solving problems for customers
12:20 How Flexport has evolved & scaled
17:00 Initially leading sales for Flexport
17:52 Ryan learnings around operating Flexport being operationally complex
20:09 Early hires that were key for Flexport
23:00 The Flexport team
24:25 Fundraising learnings after raising $2.4B from top investors
31:53 Group Q&A on balancing initial product-market fit with growth
35:13 Group Q&A on opportunities for freight
36:52 Group Q&A on how Ryan stays up to date on relevant news
38:09 Group Q&A on how AI & new tools would impact starting Flexport in 2024
40:24 Group Q&A on the future for Flexport
44:58 Ryan sharing parting marketplace advice

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