Coffee with a Founder Podcast: Justin Sherlock of Caspian
On this episode of Coffee with a Founder, Beck Bamberger sits down with Justin Sherlock, co-founder and CEO of Caspian. After scaling Flexport’s financing arm past $1B, Justin saw how tariffs and red tape quietly choke capital for global brands. Caspian is his answer, turning months of customs paperwork into days and helping companies reclaim time and cash.
We talk about earning a Customs Broker License, building deep domain expertise, and what it takes to hire in San Francisco’s competitive startup scene.
If you’re into founder-led innovation tackling old-world infrastructure, don’t miss this one.
show notes:
00:44 - Caspian’s purpose in trade
02:51 - Tackling tariff complexity
04:24 - What is duty drawback?
08:06 - The customs broker exam
12:01 - One big thing for productivity
16:00 - Supply chain digitization