big al

currently: helping truckers @atobhq
previously: SA @gopigment, PM @flexport, BS @vanderbiltu

(ironic sarcasm is at your risk, opinions are my own)

[big al @AlexGrant13]

Trucks in Montana on 35mm

[big al @AlexGrant13]

youtube shorts dad
henry david thoreau son

[big al @AlexGrant13]

This feels vaguely threatening

[big al @AlexGrant13]

My recent saves

[Fľøkï @Dee_Floki]

My recent saves

[big al @AlexGrant13]

@usgraphics Oof

[big al @AlexGrant13]

Choose your fighter

[big al @AlexGrant13]

@cy_sack “Slow TV” but it’s just a TNT marathon

[big al @AlexGrant13]

@cy_sack Some of my earliest/fondest memories are my grandpa telling me to shut up during TNT’s 007 marathons way back when.

Maybe our broader “Marathon” culture has quite literally run amok ? Can’t forget the tv / seated versions that made us great … smh

[big al @AlexGrant13]

Are these true to size? I was under the impression WALL-E was smaller, but maybe that’s just me

[Mente Alpha @Mente_Alpha_]

No pensé que ver a WALL•E y EVE juntos me haría tan feliz.

[big al @AlexGrant13]

@ElijahCone @timecrisis2000

[big al @AlexGrant13]

So close 😔

[Riley Walz @rtwlz]

I'm scraping Amtrak, and made a website to see how busy each train is!

[big al @AlexGrant13]

@_AtoB_ Much more eloquently said by our fearless leader @vignanv8

[Turpentine @TurpentineMedia]

In this episode of 1 to 100, Usman Hanif (@usygoosy) sits down with Vignan Velivela (@vignanv8), Co-founder and CEO at AtoB, a fintech company that provides solutions for the trucking industry.

AtoB is focused on building a modern infrastructure for the trucking industry, with a mission to reduce energy usage, improve financial stability for small businesses, and create a more level playing field.

Usman and Vignan also discuss the origin of AtoB, the challenges faced, and the exciting future ahead for this hypergrowth startup.

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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(01:26) Overview of AtoB
(02:30) AtoB's origin story
(07:26) Product Offerings
(08:39) Unique fleet card system
(13:33) Building on open loop networks
(16:54) Sponsor: WorkOs
(18:01) Challenges and innovations
(21:30) Difficulties on using Visa and Mastercard
(26:21) Solving the fraud detection problem
(32:41) Importance of real-time payments
(36:26) Building a modern payment infrastructure
(39:19) Founders' background and vision
(46:30) Engaging with truck drivers and early customers
(49:19) Attracting investors and scaling the business
(53:17) Future plans and team expansion
(57:15) Wrap

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It's here on X in full, and on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple. Links in comment.

[big al @AlexGrant13]

Can confirm - now’s the time to help our drivers manage their fuel spend @_atob_

[Lawrence McDonald @Convertbond]

Special thanks to the Bloomberg Terminal, buckle up.

[big al @AlexGrant13]

I was more optimistic in 2019 and think we’re a long way off from mass adoption of autonomous long haul trucking for a number of non-tech reasons (liability, regulatory, etc) but funny to find myself on a mission to help our drivers @_atob_ seven years after finding that passion for our logistics partners @flexport

[big al @AlexGrant13]

“Truck driver” is the most dominant job in 29 states across America, including California AND Texas (NPR) - and this fails to capture the support industries like rest stops which self driving trucks don’t care to stop for :/

[big al @AlexGrant13]

Birbs or bust

[nicole @digitlartifacts]

People in SF: What’s your peptide stack for brain health and longevity?

Me: uhhh birds

[big al @AlexGrant13]

Why do you think they renamed it Gulf of America ? Cmon, man

[Pino Americano @PinoAmericano]

And just like that we now understand the importance of Cuba.

[big al @AlexGrant13]

Rising tide lifts all boats or something like that

[a16z @a16z]

We're going back to the moon.

[big al @AlexGrant13]

We couldn’t build the bank for Dimes to hold their savings if we wanted to today .. @a16z fix this immediately if you’re serious about building hard stuff thx @ZohranKMamdani fv

[big al @AlexGrant13]

@timecrisis2000 have Ezra and the Crisis Crew seen this sign? Really opened up my eyes…

Bahaha just saw it on tv for the first time and cackled, really good stuff.

https://t.co/rLSkTKoFQz

[big al @AlexGrant13]

Sobbing crying we’ve been stuck for so long

[lusso @luusssso]

Just stumbled upon something absolutely incredible

An extensive archive of hi-res photographs of NASA’s Apollo Space Missions from 1968-1972