Ryan Petersen - Where There Is Mystery, There Is Margin – [Founder’s Field Guide, EP. 22]

<p>My guest today is Ryan Petersen, founder and CEO of Flexport. Flexport is a technology platform for global trade. In this conversation, Ryan takes us through the fragmented world of international freight shipping, and we dive deep into the history and inefficiencies of the system. We also cover how shipping containers were standardized, how new protocols get adopted internationally, and the challenges of doing business in the “no man's land” of international waters. Ryan is the type of entrepreneur I enjoy talking to most: he has incredible domain knowledge, high energy and is tackling an enormous global problem. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Ryan Petersen.</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page</span> <a href= "https://www.joincolossus.com/episodes/49206200/petersen-where-there-is-mystery-there-is-margin"> here</a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><strong>-----</strong></p> <p><strong>This episode is brought to you by</strong> <a href= "https://www.tegus.co/patrick"><strong>Tegus</strong></a><strong>. Tegus has built the most extensive primary information platform available for investors.</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>With Tegus, you can learn everything you’d want to know about a company in an on-demand digital platform. Investors share their expert calls, allowing others to instantly access more than 10,000 calls on Affirm, Teladoc, Roblox, or almost any company of interest. All you have to do is log in. Visit</strong> <a href= "https://www.tegus.co/patrick"><strong>tegus.co/patrick</strong></a> <strong>to learn more.</strong></p> <p><strong>-----</strong></p> <p><strong>This episode is brought to you by</strong> <a href= "https://try.digitalocean.com/do-anything/?utm_medium=sponsorship&utm_source=foundersfieldguide&utm_campaign=global_do-anything_podcast_en&utm_content=conversion"> <strong>DigitalOcean</strong></a><strong>. DigitalOcean provides founders and creators with the pl