The Future of Freight: Insights from Convoy's CEO, Dan Lewis

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TLDR Convoy is a trucking marketplace that uses technology to improve logistics and build trust through transparency and visibility in pricing and truck location.

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    Convoy's CEO combined his supply chain and technology background to create a trucking marketplace that focuses on the middle mile and improves logistics.
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    Building trust through transparency and visibility in pricing and truck location is key to solving trust issues between shippers and trucking companies, which is what Convoy aims to do.
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    Convoy used every job as a marketing opportunity to find truck drivers and focused on expanding nationwide based on the needs of their existing customers.
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    Convoy, a freight-matching platform, focused on building density in specific markets before expanding nationally, utilizing technology to automate transactions and matching.
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    The CEO of a fast-scaling company discusses her role shift from recruiter to strategic business development, with a focus on defining mission statement and core values.
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    💰🌎 Company codifies vision to reduce waste and improve economics by utilizing trucks with endless capacity, while also creating values to maintain culture and consistency as it grows.
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    Trust your instincts and use written exercises during interviews to ensure potential hires align with company values and possess necessary skills.
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    Hire someone who can do your job as good or better than you to assess if you can scale to the next level or role.
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