On this episode, recorded live from Manifest: The Future of Supply Chain & Logistics, Andrew interviews nine founders about their budding startups:

1. Ed Burns with TruSygnal, a connection platform for shippers and carriers
2. Tom Curee with Qued, automated appointment scheduling through AI
3. Omar Singh with Get Real Rates, an API pricing tool
4. Chip Reeves with Enablers, logistics human and AI staffing
5. Alex Bezzubets with myMechanic Inc., a roadside assistance platform
6. Shan Wu with Forward Labs, a brokerage sales prospecting tool
7. Sadie Frank with N4EA, predictive intelligence tools for climate risk
8. Thomas Mella with TrackFlo, a track-and-trace optimization platform
9. Annalise Sandhu with Chain, AI-powered freight booking and visibility

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*** This episode is brought to you by Rapido Solutions Group. I had the pleasure of working with Danny Frisco and Roberto Icaza at Coyote, as well as being a client of theirs more recently at MoLo. Their team does a great job supplying nearshore talent to brokers, carriers, and technology providers to handle any role necessary, be it customer or carrier support, back office, or tech services. Visit gorapido.com to learn more.

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• Cargado – Cargado is the first platform that connects logistics companies and trucking companies that move freight into and out of Mexico. Visit cargado.com to learn more.
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