Season 3 Finale & Chobani's Anti-CEO

Corporate Gossip

Becca Platsky

Society & Culture, Business

4.9 • 655 Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

It's the Season 3 Finale! We answer listener questions and meet the Yogurt King of New York: Chobani's founder, Hamdi Ulkaya. From nomadic Turkish farmer to millionaire milk mogul, Ulkaya became known as the Anti-CEO, prioritizing people over profit and creating one of the fastest growing food companies in America.

Correction: We said the Chobani Idaho factory was in Idaho falls. It is actually in Twin Falls. Thanks to the listener who pointed that out!

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Hosts: Becca Platsky (Becca@nitetoast.com) Adam Platsky (Adam@nitetoast.com)

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Hosts: Becca Platsky (Becca@nitetoast.com) Adam Platsky (Adam@nitetoast.com)

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01:30 - Listener Questions

How did you guys come up with this idea for the podcast?
What's the best / juiciest piece of corporate gossip that didn't make the cut?
Why are your seasons so short? I would pay for a subscription to get a weekly episode until the end of time!
I'm a final year student in finance and I'm worried I have made a terrible mistake studying this degree, as it seems that corporations mostly cause more harm than [good], and benefits an elite few. is there any field you would recommend where I could use my degree for good? Is there a way that finance can be a force for good?
Given the intricate web of corporate scandals involving entities like FTX, McKinsey, Koch Industries, SVB, etc. I'm curious to know: What common threads or distinct patterns have you observed across these cases, and how do these scandals reflect broader issues within the corporate landscape?
Have there been any surprising twists or unique aspects in these stories that stand out to you guys, providing deeper insights into the world of corporate misconduct

18:00 - Chobani's Anti CEO

Links:

The Profile Dossier: Hamdi Ulukaya, the Shepherd-Turned-Billionaire CEO

Chobani CEO says pulling IPO was one of the best decisions company has made

Chobani hired hundreds of refugees at its plants. Average tenure now exceeds industry average

Chobani's CEO is giving up to 10 percent of his company to employees

Capitalism and Humanitarianism Can Coexist. Chobani's CEO Is Trying to Prove It

Transcript

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0:00.0	It's the season three finale. I know. It feels like we just started this season and now it's over,
0:06.6	but don't worry, we are already hitting the books for season four, and it'll be here before you know it.
0:12.6	If you're new to our finale episodes, here's how they work. The first part of the episodes is listener submitted Q&A.
0:18.9	You can go to the show notes to find all the questions we answered.
0:22.1	The second half is on a company or a CEO, that doesn't totally suck. This season we're doing
0:28.2	Chobani. Last season, we did Costco. Okay, now we thank the people who bought us a coffee.
0:34.1	This week, just one person who left their name, Nalakowski. If you want to support the pod
0:38.9	and get a shout out on the show, you can click the link in our show notes to buy us a coffee,
0:43.7	but the best way to support the show guys is just to rate and review the podcast on Apple and Spotify.
0:50.0	Okay, here's the finale. Welcome back to another episode of the corporate gossip podcast.
0:55.5	It is the season three finale.
0:57.7	We're here in Skilling Studios.
1:00.3	I'm your host, CPA scorned, Becca Platsky.
1:03.5	I'm here with my brother and co-host.
1:05.7	Data Analytics Playboy, Adam Platsky.
1:07.8	And a very requested guest, maybe one of our most popular special guests,
1:16.1	the OG corporate gossiper, our father, Jeff Platsky. Thanks. So happy to be here.
1:23.3	Happy to have you. Here's how we're going to do it today. We are going to start with a couple of questions.
1:28.8	We got so many questions from listeners, new and old.
1:31.5	We picked out just a couple of them for today's episode,
1:35.0	but anybody who did submit a question will be entered to win one of two copies of when McKinsey comes to town,
1:40.4	which the publisher, Knopf, Doubleday, very kindly sent us a couple copies for
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