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#61: Lidia Yan CEO and Co-Founder of NEXT Trucking

Leaders in Supply Chain and Logistics Podcast
Leaders in Supply Chain and Logistics Podcast
Episode • Nov 13, 2019 • 44m

Lidia Yan the CEO and Co-Founder of NEXT Trucking. NEXT is venture-backed by investors including Sequoia Capital and Brookfield Ventures. In January 2019, we closed $97M in Series C funding, bringing them to $125M in total funding.

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Some of the highlights of the episode:

  • NEXT - the APPLE of trucking
  • How NEXT achieved profitability in their first year
  • Rapid scaling from 100 to more than 200 employees
  • How it is to be a female in a male-dominated industry
  • The USD60 billion DRAYAGE market
  • Work for a cause, not for applause and seek respect not attention because it lasts longer. 


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