1. Flexport was founded by Ryan Petersen, a Berkeley Haas student. I picked this company because Ryan Petersen himself spoke in my Richard Newton Changemaker class last week!
2. Some competitors for Flexport are C.H. Robinson and Freightos. However, Flexport is unique because it offers real-time visibility into shipments, and it is focused on making its software user-friendly (not only for large corporations). The current target audience for Flexport is SMBs that need global shipping solutions.
3. Ryan Petersen gave an important insight in last week’s talk about disrupting industries. He told us to find a field that really interested us. Many students are pursuing pure AI/SaaS start-ups, and on the surface level, it’s becoming repetitive. He taught me to look for hidden opportunities and make an impact in existing systems that need improvement.
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