A manufacturing resurgence is what will give local communities and small towns across America a fighting chance for survival. Many of today's American entrepreneurs come from those very places but make their wealth elsewhere. We need to change that. Hamdi Ulukaya americaamericanchance share on social
You can find Chobani in every major supermarket, in club stores, convenience stores and airports. But we're not everywhere yet. We have been struggling with keeping up with demand. Hamdi Ulukaya airportchobaniclub Change image and share on social
I started a feta cheese company, Euphrates, in upstate New York in 2002. Hamdi Ulukaya cheesecompanyeuphrates Change image and share on social
We took a plant that was being closed by a big company thinking there was no good use for it, and we came in with a different perspective. We bought some used equipment, as simple as we could. Hamdi Ulukaya bigbuyclose Change image and share on social
I'm not somebody who is going to build something for a few years, sell it, and then go off and just have fun. Hamdi Ulukaya buildfunsell Change image and share on social
I didn't have a business degree. I didn't have experience to work in somebody else's office. I never built or ran a department. So I was on this journey, and when the time came to make a decision, I was just going with my gut. Hamdi Ulukaya buildbusinessdecision share on social
Just about anyone can make a good product, but it's the people that count. In the end, it's the employees who will take it from a kitchen-table idea to the next level. There are a lot of important things in business, but the people portion comes first. Hamdi Ulukaya businesscountemployee share on social
I was always told yogurt had to be sweet to appeal to Americans. But when people go to Turkey or Greece, within 15 minutes of their return, they start talking about how much they enjoyed the yogurt there. Hamdi Ulukaya americanappealenjoy share on social
What happened was I saw this ad for a yogurt plant for sale. It was in my junk mail pile, and I threw it into the garbage can. And then about half an hour later, with the dirt on it, I picked it up from the garbage can, and I called out of curiosity. Hamdi Ulukaya callcuriositydirt share on social
On the tech side, little start-ups can do something magnificent. They don't need too much in terms of plants and infrastructure. Hamdi Ulukaya infrastructuremagnificentplant Change image and share on social
