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Shipping is broken. Flexport’s CEO has a plan to fix the supply chain | Ryan Peterson, CEO of Flexport Subscribe to Freethink on YouTube ►► https://freeth.ink/youtube-subscribe Up next ►► How thread became critical in a pandemic    • How Thread Became Critical in a Pandemic   At first, Ryan Petersen imagined that Flexport would serve as a sort of “Turbo Tax for importing” — a software that just does the necessary paperwork for companies. But like most founders, his vision grew over time. Today, Flexport sends over 200,000 shipping containers across the globe. While Petersen and his team have seen enormous success that doesn’t mean his job as a founder and CEO gets any easier. So how do you go from envisioning a simple “Turbo tax for importing” to scaling a world class company that has a direct impact on the global economy and the ears of government officials? It’s not easy — there’s bound to be struggles and pain along the way. But for Petersen, a deep understanding of the company’s vision — and just how big an impact you can have in the world — is the key to pushing through the growing pains that will inevitably arise. “If what you’re trying to achieve is important enough, then you'll overcome all the pain.” Read the full story here ►► https://www.freethink.com/series/chal... ◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠ Read more of our stories on global supply chains and shipping: Can digital twins solve our supply chain problems? ►► https://www.freethink.com/technology/... This startup is bringing same-day shipping to everyone in the world ►► https://www.freethink.com/series/rame... How thread became critical in a pandemic ►► https://www.freethink.com/health/ppe-... ◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠ About Freethink No politics, no gossip, no cynics. At Freethink, we believe the daily news should inspire people to build a better world. While most media is fueled by toxic politics and negativity, we focus on solutions: the smartest people, the biggest ideas, and the most ground breaking technology shaping our future. ◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡ Watch our original series: ► Hard Reset: https://freeth.ink/youtube-hard-reset ► Just Might Work: https://freeth.ink/youtube-just-might... ► Challengers: https://freeth.ink/youtube-challengers Enjoy Freethink on your favorite platforms: ► Daily editorial features: http://www.freethink.com​ ► Solutions-based stories, straight to your inbox: https://www.freethink.com/subscribe ► Facebook:   / freethinkmedia​   ► Instagram:   / freethink​   ► Twitter:   / freethinkmedia​   ► Join the Freethink forum:   / freethinkforum