Replay - Ben Kinney and the Chocolate Factory
Win Make Give with Ben Kinney
Ben Kinney Training
4.9 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 1 August 2025
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Explore the journey of Milton Hershey, the mind behind the iconic Hershey's brand, as hosts Ben Kinney, Chad Hymes, and Bob Stewart delve into his story. From early failures to industry dominance, discover how Hershey revolutionized candy production and built a thriving community in Pennsylvania. The episode covers his innovations, resilience, and unique approach to business and philanthropy, crafting a legacy beyond chocolate. Tune in to learn how Hershey's vision for quality and community shaped an enduring brand and why chocolate remains a symbol of American entrepreneurship.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Win Make Give podcast, Season 2, where we talk about winners, losers, winning, losing, and all the things related. |
| 0:16.6 | As always, I'm joined here with Chad Heim's and Bob Stewart. |
| 0:21.6 | Today we have a little bit of a controversial subject. |
| 0:25.6 | I know it seems awkward, but one person here is not a fan of this subject, |
| 0:29.6 | and two of us are extreme fans. |
| 0:31.6 | Maybe you'll figure out who's who as we go through today's story. |
| 0:36.6 | It was 1857. This young man was born on a farm, |
| 0:43.8 | and really he had to work to help the family. He had no formal schooling past grade four. |
| 0:52.9 | And at a really early age of 14, he became an apprentice to a particular |
| 1:00.2 | trade, a confectioner, which is what, Chad? A candy maker, a candy maker. That's incredible. |
| 1:07.0 | Well, this gentleman, first business was a candy shop. |
| 1:11.5 | I feel like we should insert some rap music or something. |
| 1:15.0 | I'm going to take you to the... |
| 1:17.1 | I don't rap. |
| 1:20.0 | That's 50 cent? |
| 1:21.6 | If you do say so. |
| 1:23.3 | I was thinking Willie Wonka music needed to show up. |
| 1:26.1 | Candy shop. |
| 1:26.8 | I'm going to take you to the candy shop. |
| 1:29.7 | Something like that? |
| 1:30.2 | Yeah, yeah. |
| 1:30.7 | Okay, anyway. |
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