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The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

First Time Founders with Ed Elson – ft. Ryan Petersen of Flexport

The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

Vox Media Podcast Network

Business, Careers, Entrepreneurship

4.45.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Ed speaks with Ryan Petersen, the founder and CEO of Flexport, a supply chain management company. They discuss logistics, the company’s $8 billion valuation, finding fame as an entrepreneur, and how Ryan thinks about money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:19.7

Scott what do you think it takes to build a billion dollar company?

1:23.0

A SPAC.

1:24.0

No.

1:25.0

Okay, well, that's a loaded question.

1:28.0

Someone with a vision, someone with incredible grit, determination, perseverance.

1:33.0

It's typically reverse engineered

1:35.1

to someone who has an irrational passion for something

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