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Interview with Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen

Our profile of Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen digs into how his freight forwarding company grew to a value of $3.2 billion, his tricks for management, and how he’s responding to the coronavirus crisis. Read more: TechCrunch is a leading technology media property, dedicated to obsessively profiling startups, reviewing new Internet products, and breaking tech news.

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Our profile of Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen digs into how his freight forwarding company grew to a value of $3.2 billion, his tricks for management, and how he’s responding to the coronavirus crisis.

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  1. Igor Gabrielan

    April 26, 2020 at 5:06 pm

    flex.ai freight.ai

  2. Kevalin Create

    April 26, 2020 at 6:42 pm

    Brilliant CEO! Ryan is an embodiment of all the startup advice that I have encountered.

  3. Hitankar Ray

    April 26, 2020 at 9:20 pm

    Worked with Ryan when he was linked with his previous company. He is a great guy.

  4. andrew kim

    April 26, 2020 at 11:32 pm

    sweet interview. more like this techcrunch!

  5. Soda Pop

    May 10, 2020 at 3:37 am

    He sound like such a great CEO. Would love to work for leaders like him.

  6. AKSHAT SHARMA

    May 18, 2020 at 7:45 am

    Super Inspiring!

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