Building a Cloud-Based TMS for Freight Brokerage Operations

The path from musician to logistics technology co-founder isn't well-worn, but Michael Horvath made it work. In this episode of The Journey Podcast, Will Jenkins sits down with Michael — Co-Founder and COO of Revenova — to trace a career that runs through music, multiple tech ventures, and ultimately the founding of a cloud-based transportation management system built specifically for the freight industry.

Michael talks about his time co-founding Forseva and what that experience taught him about building software businesses — the mistakes that are only visible in hindsight, the importance of having co-founders who complement rather than duplicate your skills, and what it means to maintain a profitable business model while continuing to innovate. He shares what led him and his team to freight specifically, and why the logistics technology space had gaps that a well-built TMS could realistically fill.

The conversation covers how Revenova was built, what the early customer conversations looked like, and how the company has evolved as freight technology has gotten more competitive and more sophisticated. Michael talks about the role of customer feedback in product development — how to listen to what customers actually need rather than what they say they want — and what collaboration looks like in a small tech company where the stakes of each product decision are high.

For freight brokers evaluating TMS options or freight tech professionals building in the logistics space, this episode offers a founder's perspective on what actually works.

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