If you pay any attention to tech or VC Twitter, Flexport will have crossed your radar. A freight forwarding business which wants to do for supply chains what Stripe did for payments, Flexport (and its founder Ryan Petersen) has become one of the most hyped startups among a certain flavour of tech poster. Petersen also became a well-known talking head during the COVID supply chain crisis.

The company is in the news because Petersen sacked his successor, former Amazon logistics boss Dave Clarke, and has returned to the helm amid a revenue collapse. In this ep, we talk about Flexport, logistics, and what the heck's going on.

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Flexport CEO Dave Clark resigns from logistics startup after one year in the role - CNBC
Can Ryan Petersen Fix Flexport? - The Information

If you pay any attention to tech or VC Twitter, <a href="https://www.flexport.com">Flexport</a> will have crossed your radar. A freight forwarding business which wants to do for supply chains what Stripe did for payments, Flexport (and its founder <a href="https://twitter.com/typesfast">Ryan Petersen</a>) has become one of the most hyped startups among a certain flavour of tech poster. Petersen also became a well-known talking head during the COVID supply chain crisis.
The company is in the news because Petersen sacked his successor, former Amazon logistics boss Dave Clarke, and has returned to the helm amid a revenue collapse. In this ep, we talk about Flexport, logistics, and what the heck's going on.
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<li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/06/flexport-ceo-dave-clark-resigns-from-logistics-startup-after-one-year-in-the-role.html">Flexport CEO Dave Clark resigns from logistics startup after one year in the role - CNBC</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/can-ryan-petersen-fix-flexport?rc=c7wzrx">Can Ryan Petersen Fix Flexport? - The Information</a></li>
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