Dream Shakerz Weekly Shakedown 08-14-21

In this episode, we'll be connecting with Pierre Laguerre, the current Founder / CEO of Fleeting a platform that provides shippers and motor carriers direct access to a flexible and reliable fleet of trucks along with the CDL drivers who operate them. During the show, Pierre discussed his experiences in the trucking industry and the path he took to gather the knowledge needed to create this startup, the issues he believes the trucking industry needs to address to revitalize the industry and attract new talent, and how he amassed more than 3 million dollars in seed capital by leveraging platforms like Republic and connecting with NBA greats like Kyrie Irving. The Level-Up is back, and we have provided yet another set of opportunities for BIPOC students to have a meaningful start to their tech careers at the end of the show! -Product Management Intern  @ PayPalInternship Location: Chicago, ILLink: https://bit.ly/3xSvkEEProduct Design Internship @ FacebookProgram Locations: Seattle, WALink: https://bit.ly/3sjt34sBusiness Intelligence Engineer @ AmazonInternship Location: Seattle, WALink: https://bit.ly/3CR8S2A-Dream Shakerz IGLink: https://www.instagram.com/dr3am_shakerz/Dream Shakerz YoutubeLink:https://bit.ly/3yX7toUDream Shakerz LinkedinLink:https://bit.ly/3gdBZnc

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Welcome to the Dream Shakerz Podcast, our weekly show that covers technology, venture capital, and professional development from the vantage point of an ex-banker whose since switched to overseeing operations at a startup and a former management consultant whose in the midst of transitioning to graduate school to study human-computer interaction and design. As young black men, we realized that there was a void in regards to content creators who came from impoverished backgrounds but have also found success in professional spaces while staying true to who they are as people. We want to inform you, our audience, that your beginnings should not rule out certain career paths and that professional success doesn't necessarily mean you have to cut off all cultural ties. Given our success in plotting a course from public housing units in the Bronx to programs at Harvard, we believe we can effectively speak to this need.