Benjamin Gordon Palm Beach Archives - Page 2 of 2

What Do Investors Discuss Behind Closed Doors? What Every Founder Should Know.

Venture capital and private equity can be opaque. For every deal that gets done, more than a hundred deals get pitched. What should founders know about how the investment process works? I have some experience in this realm. As a founder of four companies and investor in many others, I've been on both sides of [...]

By Benjamin Gordon|2020-08-28T03:02:26+00:00October 27th, 2019|

The Battle to Digitize Truck Brokerage: Who Will Win?

Digital freight brokers are challenging the incumbents. Will the winner be a startup like Convoy, Transfix, or Uber Freight? Or a giant like XPO, CH Robinson, or Echo? The Opportunity The upside is enormous. Trucking is a $734 billion market. Truckload and less-than-truckload revenue constitutes close to $400 billion. If 20% of that market is [...]

By Benjamin Gordon|2020-08-28T02:45:27+00:00October 18th, 2019|

Thoughts on Supply Chain Technology and Logistics: How Corporate Giants are Holding off Disrupters

Cambridge Capital in Fortune Magazine The pace of change in transportation and logistics has never been faster! We are witnessing a flurry of activity: driverless trucks, e-commerce marketplaces, machine-to-machine platooning, and more. How can transportation and logistics firms keep up? One option is to invest in the disruptors. At Cambridge Capital here in sunny Palm [...]

By Benjamin Gordon|2020-02-05T04:59:50+00:00June 15th, 2017|

Transportation: A Window into the Economy

CNBC Interview on Transportation, Logistics, and the Economy with BGSA's Ben Gordon CNBC's Sue Herera and I discussed the state of transportation and logistics, and the implications for the broader economy. Now more than ever, great companies in the supply chain sector need the ability to adapt. In the interview, we talk about cycling, consolidation [...]

By Benjamin Gordon|2020-02-05T05:11:40+00:00May 20th, 2017|

Logistics: The View from Palm Beach

The BGSA Supply Chain Conference in Palm Beach Every January, we have the pleasure of hosting more than 200 CEOs and leaders of transportation, logistics, supply chain and technology companies at the Breakers in Palm Beach. The annual BGSA Supply Chain conference has become a great way to learn about the big trends and opportunities [...]

By Benjamin Gordon|2020-08-28T02:55:32+00:00April 13th, 2017|