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Scaling Chobani: A Journey of Community, Collaboration, and Social Impact
TLDR Hamdi Ulukaya's journey with Chobani highlights the importance of community ties, collaboration, and supporting refugees in business to drive positive social impact and economic growth. Scaling a business requires a shift in leadership style towards empowering the team and fostering a strong sense of co-ownership, as exemplified by Ulukaya's nomadic business style and tenacity in navigating challenges.
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Join Masters of AI Day on February 29th to explore practical AI applications and resources, inspired by Chobani founder Hamdi Ulukaya's deep sense of community and social responsibility.
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Rose navigated obtaining a liquor license before pivoting into the restaurant business, highlighting the importance of grit in entrepreneurship.
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Hamdi transitioned from importing to creating cheese and yogurt in a small plant in upstate New York, initially facing challenges but ultimately realizing the need to deepen community ties to scale his business.
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Hamdi invested in a struggling upstate New York community by reviving an old plant, initially facing skepticism but eventually gaining trust and support as he worked to make the plant successful.
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Hamdi invested in the refugee community by providing jobs, emphasizing the importance of business in building integration, understanding, and prosperity.
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Hamdi Ulukaya's nomadic business style emphasized the importance of factory workers and being on the front line, fostering a strong sense of co-ownership and driving the company's success.
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Hamdi Ulukaya expanded Chobani by building a new plant in Twin Falls, Idaho, but faced challenges in scaling due to the lack of community and co-ownership, leading to financial struggles until he relocated to Idaho and focused on building a sense of community and self-ownership to drive the company's growth.
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Scaling a business requires a shift in leadership style from micromanaging to empowering the team, as exemplified by Hamdi Ulukaya's journey with Chobani.
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Hamdi Ulukaya emphasizes the importance of community, collaboration, and supporting refugees in business to create positive social impact and economic growth in communities.
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Entrepreneurs need tenacity and fortitude to navigate the journey of scaling their businesses, with support from Capital One Business and other resources.
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