Plus, diesel's rising price streak finally snaps, a 13-year shipper relationship ends in a $726K lawsuit, Congress takes a real swing at cargo theft, and more in today's newsletter.
"You need to know the rules of the game, and then you need to know how to play it."
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"Thereâs never been a better time to be a broker than right now."
"You can have a PhD in something, but it doesnât mean you can execute."
âBeing dishonest will only get you so far. You may be able to cover a load or get away with something a few times, but it always catches up to you."
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"I fundamentally believe that too much Silicon Valley talent for a company like ours is actually a bad thing.â
"Itâs important to get really good at this muscle of being able to implement and realize the return that you expect around technology."
"B2B relationship-based sales is not going anywhere. 50% of the global GDP runs through those types of sales right nowâ these are, at their core, relationship-based sales.â
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Our guest today is Samir Burdzovic, Founder at Elysium Enterprise. We go behind the scenes of their newest platform designed to help trucking companies, his thoughts on AI, and much more.
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