The Case for Adam Neumann + driverDoc's Josh Kolar on automation for trucking companies | E1844
The Case for Adam Neumann + driverDoc's Josh Kolar on automation for trucking companies | E1844  
Podcast: This Week in Startups
Published On: Fri Nov 10 2023
Description: This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Northwest Registered Agent. When starting your business, it's important to use a service that will actually help you. Northwest Registered Agent is that service. They'll form your company fast, give you the documents you need to open a business bank account, and even provide you with mail scanning and a business address to keep your personal privacy intact. Visit http://northwestregisteredagent.com/twist to get a 60% discount on your next LLC. Lemon.io. Get access to Lemon Hire, a platform with more than 80,000 pre-vetted engineers that you can interview within 48 hours. Get $2000 off your first hire at http://lemon.io/hire today! .Tech Domains has a new program called startups.tech, where you can get your startup featured on This Week in Startups. Go to startups.tech/jason to find out how! * Today’s show: First, Jason breaks down what forced WeWork’s bankruptcy filing (2:27), and what it might look like if Adam Neumann took back the company. (5:45) Then, driverDoc's Josh Kolar joins Jason to discuss creating all-in-one digital management platform for trucking companies (25:54). * Time stamps: (0:00) Jason kicks off the show (2:27) Breaking down WeWork’s bankruptcy (5:45) Is there a case for Adam Neumann’s return to WeWork? (12:38) Northwest Registered Agent - Get a 60% discount on your next LLC at http://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist (13:46) Adam Neumann's standing in the industry (22:40) Lemon.io - Get $2000 off your first hire at http://lemon.io/hire (25:49) driverDOC CEO and Co-Founder Josh Kolar joins Jason (25:10) Unveiling the entrepreneurial journey that led to the birth of driverDOC. (29:00) How driverDOC is navigating the complex landscape of fragmented trucking industries. (30:04) Adding value to the legacy apps and the big vision for driverDOC (31:19) .Tech Domains - Apply to get your startup featured on This Week in Startups at https://www.startups.tech/jason (32:31) The introduction of AI and multi-modal helps to accelerate the innovation of driverDOC (34:22) An analysis of the current state of bill of lading standardization in the logistics industry. (36:31) Advancements in live package tracking for improved shipment visibility. (38:31) Building a startup in the heartland of America (40:13) The impact of Uber and Amazon on freight (41:32) The case of Convoy and the brokerage model Referenced in the podcast: https://www.reuters.com/business/softbanks-wework-once-most-valuable-us-startup-succumbs-bankruptcy-2023-11-07 https://www.newcomer.co/p/will-adam-neumann-rescue-wework * Check out driverDoc: https://www.driverdoc.io Follow Josh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshkolar * Read LAUNCH Fund 4 Deal Memo: https://www.launch.co/four Apply for Funding: https://www.launch.co/apply Buy ANGEL: https://www.angelthebook.com Great 2023 interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow Jason: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jason Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast