andrew katz

starting an insurance company, I used to work in trucking | @umterps @uberfreight @cloudtrucks alumni | fan of playing racquet sports and watching ball sports

[Matt Silver @MattSilver]

I haven't had the heart to post anything on social media over the past two weeks with everything going on in Israel but, given what happened with Convoy over the past twenty-four hours, figured I would share some thoughts.

Toward the end of my time at Coyote, I looked at both Convoy and Uber Freight as two of the companies that were primed to change the industry. They had cool branding that made it seem like fun places to work.

They combined freight and technology, with the intention of building a tech-forward culture, and it presented something different than what I was experiencing at that point. They were a clear leader when it came to marketing and branding in the industry and I took that into consideration when building Forager.

A lot of people have ripped on Convoy for their business model, myself included, and I was guilty of having a similarly bad business model for part of the time I built Forager. As a founder, you take that ownership and learn from it and move on, ideally while taking care of your people as best as possible.

What Convoy did for this industry is not necessarily something we’re going to realize today, but in a lot of ways, it created this intense competition amongst the rest of the top freight brokerages to up their tech game and start investing more in their product. Yes, several others were doing that long before Convoy came into existence, but Convoy raised the bar for tech in the industry.

Convoy also brought a ton of capacity online that was previously offline, introducing their driver app to tons of drivers across the industry. That made it normal for drivers to download mobile apps from several brokerages and load boards and is likely why we actually have some sense of capacity visibility today.

The best thing that I think Convoy did is that it brought some serious tech talent into the freight industry. There are so many insanely smart people who Convoy attracted from west coast tech companies who now have a passion for freight. They learned about challenging problems that every broker faces and I bet we’re going to see new startups come out of orange rubble. I’m excited to see what these talented freight tech experts are going to build to help brokerages, carriers, and shippers get more efficient.

If you’re in tech and looking for a job, feel free to reach out and I can try to connect you to one of the many startups I’ve been lucky to meet in the industry lately.

[andrew katz @ndrewkatz]

@danarestia I’m between him, Romar +7500, and Mac O’Keefe +6000. What do you think of those two and any more you think worth consideration? Teat’s the only one I think has a chance of the top 8 favorites.

[andrew katz @ndrewkatz]

@MatznerJon Done! My bad and thank you!

[andrew katz @ndrewkatz]

@MatznerJon Send,

[Jon Matzner @MatznerJon]

I wanted my high-quality/low-cost global team to have easy access to ChatGPT within a tool they already use - Slack.

So I built a Zap, that integrates a Slack channel to talk with ChatGPT.

Works like a charm.

RT and comment "Send," and I'll give you the Zap template.

[CloudTrucks @CloudTrucks]

Want to learn how to manage accessorials and get paid back for them? Tune in to CT Academy - Introduction to Accessorials to hear Katz (CT’s GM of Ops) share everything you need to know about accessorials. https://t.co/nX31IzxOkp

[andrew katz @ndrewkatz]

@BarstoolBigCat 39

[PFT Commenter @PFTCommenter]

How are YOU getting ready for NFL Sunday? Im thinking Flaccos gona see alot of 8 man fronts verse those ravens LBs, because this week theres a tendency to put Queen in the box

[CloudTrucks @CloudTrucks]

trucks

[andrew katz @ndrewkatz]

@CloudTrucks Looking good! 🚀🚚

[andrew katz @ndrewkatz]

I'm hiring! I got my job through twitter so it's only right I broadcast here too. Come join the Carrier or Central Operations teams @CloudTrucks
https://t.co/s8kbycQLXH

[Eric Johnson @LogTechEric]

One of the biggest trends I've been writing about the last two years is the proliferation of technology aimed specifically at independent owner-operators and small fleets. Today, one of those providers (@CloudTrucks) announced a massive round: https://t.co/sgRsqlpZzu @JOC_Updates

[Ryan Mink @ryanmink]

By the way, the Ravens' streak of 43 straight games with at least 100 rushing yards was broken tonight. They finished with 86.

Fitting that it came on the night when Lamar Jackson set the new franchise record with 442 passing yards in a wild overtime win.

[Lenny Rachitsky @lennysan]

Role of the day: Product Manager at @CloudTrucks

“You get to be the first product manager at one of the fastest growing companies in the logistics space. You also get to own product for a critical pillar of the company.”
https://t.co/mBcUpOlIE2

[andrew katz @ndrewkatz]

@RD_GolfBettor How many times did you have to use your mouse to create this?

[andrew katz @ndrewkatz]

@ZachSpoon Bad take. But I get it’s all about hockey for you.

[Giannis Antetokounmpo @Giannis_An34]

I just taste for the first time a smothie..MAN GOD BLESS AMERICA😊

[Antonio García Martínez (agm.eth) @antoniogm]

Nothing is more soothing to the American patriot's heart than drinking American-inspired craft beer in Berlin, in a bar that looks drop-shipped from Portland.

Only the Americans are so good at marketing and innovation they manage to sell beer back to the Germans.

[andrew katz @ndrewkatz]

@DarynGoldstein This is next level. Impressed and jealous I’ve never thought of this before

[Big Cat @BarstoolBigCat]

Announcement - I plan on watching the fuck out of this NCAA Lax Championship game*

*subject to an accidental nap