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Ryan Petersen: Building Flexport

Aug 5, 2025 · 1h 40m
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  • Ryan Petersen explains Flexport's system-building approach to scaling logistics by turning complex multi-party operations into simple, repeatable processes
  • Key strategies include using public data for prediction, optimizing retention through equilibrium math, and building full-stack solutions where customers buy outcomes not point tools
  • Discusses scaling through structured workflows, automation sequencing, and crisis operations—including how Flexport repurposed jets and distributed masks during COVID shutdown

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