In this episode we talk with Kyle Wilson who shares his journey from being a freight broker to founding Yellow Diamond Logistics and Thrivemodal. Kyle shares the lessons he learned when building his logistics company and how his experience in building a support team in the Philippines inspired him to start Thrivemodal, focusing on delivering virtual talent to businesses of all sizes. He also provides insights about the emerging worldwide workforce and advises that entrepreneurs building businesses not forsake their personal lives and health in exchange for business success.Sound Bites"65% of the Philippines works for American companies""The world is becoming a worldwide workforce"Chapters00:00 Introduction02:50 Yellow Diamond Logistics, Thrivemodal, & Virtual Talent05:48 Branching Out Beyond Logistics Virtual Assistants08:40 Why the Philippines? Talent and Infrastructure12:20 Onboarding VAs Into Your Business18:13 Lessons Learned in Business Ownership19:48 Balancing Personal Life And Entrepreneurship22:04 Non-Traditional Education & Career Paths25:37 The Emerging Worldwide Workforce Surgere is the official sponsor of The Supply Chaney Podcast for 2025. Surgere’s singular focus is building AI-powered, frictionless supply chains that result in real time, end-to-end visibility with 99.9% accuracy for partners and customers.

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