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Women can flourish combining freight and finance

26 May 2022

Did you know that only 2% of the millions of people globally employed in the logistics industry are female? This shocking percentage indicates that there must be tell-tale reasons why more women have not joined the ranks of this dynamic industry. One can assume that the lack of females within this male-dominated industry is intimidating, making it challenging for many women to find their place. It can also extend from the lack of awareness around what specific opportunities are available to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/women-can-flourish-combining-freight-and-finance

Brokerage companies bringing value to freight industry

31 March 2022

In the market today, more and more companies in freight are turning to brokerage companies for help. Based in both the U.S. and Canada, Varstar Alliance is a freight brokerage company dedicated to keeping America rolling, even in the midst of truck and driver shortages across the industry.

“These [shortages] are issues that the trucking industry has been facing for quite a few years, and being on both sides of the border we get to see these issues on both sides. Luckily, this is where companies...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/brokerage-companies-bringing-value-to-freight-industry

Celebrating International Women’s Day — Great Quarter, Gals

11 March 2022

Grace Sharkey and Kaylee Nix come together for a special episode of Great Quarter, Gals celebrating International Women’s Day. They welcome two guests for an hour long episode full of advice and laughs.

First up, Cassandra Gaines, host of MadGaines Live and CEO of Carrier Assure joins the show. Gaines talks about the ways she has stayed true to herself during her career and the ways that the industry tries to minimize successful women.

Then LaQuenta Jacobs, the first Chief Diversity Officer at...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/celebrating-international-womens-day-great-quarter-gals

Can-do attitude with Candor Expedite — Great Quarter, Gals

10 February 2022

It takes guts and hard work to be an entrepreneur, something Nicole Glenn, CEO and founder of Candor Expedite, knows well.

Glenn joins Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey on this episode of Great Quarter, Gals to talk about being a leader of a company, the changes in the freight world over the last two decades, and why success is all about relationship building.

Sharkey and Nix also talk about some big time venture capital raises just announced to the market and breakdown what Flexport could do with...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/can-do-attitude-with-candor-expedite-great-quarter-gals

Manifesting the open road — Great Quarter, Gals

26 January 2022

On this episode of Great Quarter, Gals, Kaylee Nix catches up with her co-host Grace Sharkey as she attends the Manifest conference in Las Vegas. Sharkey is catching up with the latest FreightTech being presented at the conference and getting to network with some key people across the transportation industry.

Sharkey and Nix then welcome Ingrid Brown, professional truck driver and host of the new FreightWaves show America on 18 Wheels. Brown has been driving over three decades and uses her show...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/manifesting-the-open-road-great-quarter-gals

New year, new vibe, new show — Great Quarter, Gals

14 January 2022

The new year is an opportunity for reinvention and Kaylee Nix and Grace Sharkey are remaking the old Great Quarter, Guys. They kick off the inaugural episode of Great Quarter, Gals by featuring two of FreightWaves’ female show hosts, Blythe Brumleve and Mary O’Connell.

Sharkey and Nix plan to keep the same finance-meets-freight focus of the original show but add a twist by featuring strong female leaders and representatives from the freight and transportation space. GQG will still air at 3 p.m....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/new-year-new-vibe-new-show-great-quarter-gals