Today’s episode of Request for Startups features* Sean Linehan: CEO at Exec and Squad. @seanlinehan on X* Erik Torenberg: Investor, Founder of Turpentine.co. @eriktorenberg on XIn this Request for Startups throwback, Sean Linehan, CEO at Exec and Squad, then-founder of Placement, joined Erik Torenberg to share insights from working at Flexport. They discuss the future of automation, the rise of corporations, leveraging technology in traditional industries, and the importance of a zero-sum approach to business and economic growth.SPONSOR: BRAVEGet first-party targeting with Brave’s private ad platform: cookieless and future proof ad formats for all your business needs. Performance meets privacy. Head to https://brave.com/brave-ads/ and mention “Turpentine” when signing up for a 25% discount on your first campaign.TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Intro(01:01) Sean’s journey at Flexport(04:46) Lessons from Flexport(06:20) Software eating the physical world(19:30) Sponsor: Brave(20:34) Trends on man...