Transcript
Introduction
Patrick
My guest today is Ryan Petersen, founder and CEO of Flexport. Flexport is a technology platform for global trade. In this conversation, Ryan takes us through the fragmented world of international freight shipping, and we dive deep into the history and inefficiencies of the system. We also cover how shipping containers were standardized, how new protocols get adopted internationally, and the challenges of doing business in the “no man's land” of international waters. Ryan is the type of entrepreneur I enjoy talking to most: he has incredible domain knowledge, high energy and is tackling an enormous global problem. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Ryan Petersen.
Origins of Flexport
Patrick
Ryan, I think a neat place to begin this conversation just for those unfamiliar with Flexport is to ask you what the business does. And then I'm going to ask you how you encountered the problem that Flexport originally designed. But first, just as a basic overview for the listening audience, what do you do in the world?