Flexport CEO: How Tariffs are Reshaping Global Trade (CEO Ryan Petersen)

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Chaos in the global supply chain and big regulatory shifts set the stage as Ryan Petersen, founder and CEO of Flexport, explains how his team steered through COVID disruptions, rapid growth, and major pivots. Learn how Flexport tackled crises, restructured after setbacks, and built fintech products—plus candid founder lessons, B2B marketing hacks, and the realities of working with changing government policies.

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00:00:00 - Supply chain chaos: What’s really happening?
00:01:35 - Flexport’s origin and YC journey with Paul Graham
00:04:05 - The 2007 legal change that made Flexport possible
00:06:16 - COVID hits: Hospitals, chaos, and pivoting to crisis aid
00:09:37 - Airlifting masks & Flexport.org’s massive response
00:11:07 - Post-pandemic: Scaling pains and CEO turnaround story
00:13:27 - Surviving and fixing operational meltdown
00:15:39 - Should startups focus or diversify? Lessons from Convoy
00:17:46 - Acquisitions, exits, and core customer clarity
00:21:06 - Why every company is a fintech: Flexport Capital’s story
00:24:32 - Lending innovations: Maritime law, risk, and collections
00:26:52 - Asset-backed lending, funding growth, and private credit
00:32:05 - Stablecoins, international payments, and FX tradeoffs
00:37:04 - Direct mail, toy planes, and B2B marketing ROI
00:41:06 - Brand, ROI, and investing in event-based relationships
00:42:19 - Policy shocks: De minimis, tariffs, and rapid pivots
00:46:20 - Lobbying government: How Flexport approaches DC
00:48:58 - Tariff consequences and “unintended” business impacts
00:51:39 - Tech memos, AI, and founder productivity hacks
00:53:03 - Ultimate founder advice: Burn rate, debt, and fundraising
00:54:56 - Halloween, Suez Canal, and life outside of logistics

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