In 2008-2009, Apple shipped a product called 'electric computer' (later the 3G iPhone) that was detected via public shipping records, and when Ryan posted about this finding, it generated $50,000 in monthly revenue within weeks for ImportGenius through viral attention, but also triggered a call from US Customs after Steve Jobs complained.

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Ryan Peterson

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saw that they were importing a new product they had never imported before called an electric computer...and it went very viral. We got within a week, we were doing like $50,000 in monthly revenue

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Ryan Petersen: Building Flexport into a $3B Logistics GiantThe Knowledge Project Podcast
Created: 8/10/2026, 11:11:38 PM

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