Ryan Petersen // Global Trade and Civilization

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Apr 21, 202000:38:06Technology

How do we get our stuff? Ryan Petersen is the founder and CEO of Flexport, a freight forwarding and customs brokerage company. We sat down to talk about the nature of trade, a literally ancient system that has been the l...

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