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How I Built This

Talenti: Josh Hochschuler

June 30, 2025

72 min episode · 2 min read

Josh Hochschuler

Episode

72 min

Read time

2 min

Topics

Sales & Revenue

AI-Generated Summary

Published Dec 7, 2025

What It Covers

Josh Hochschuler transforms from unemployed banker to building America's bestselling gelato brand Talenti, selling to Unilever for undisclosed millions after fifteen years.

Notable Moment

Hochschuler calls emergency meeting when unable to make Christmas payroll, asks fifteen employees to stay while he secures bank loan, they trust him and agree to wait.

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Books, tools, and gear mentioned in this episode

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Tools

Claude
by Anthropic
“SPONSORS: Claude, claud.ai/hibt”
Superhuman
by Superhuman
“SPONSORS: Superhuman, superhuman.com/podcast”
Audible
by Amazon
“SPONSORS: Audible, audible.com/built”
Airbnb
by Airbnb
“SPONSORS: Airbnb, airbnb.com/host”
American Express
by American Express
“SPONSORS: American Express, go.amex/bplat”
Framer
by Framer
“SPONSORS: Framer, framer.com/design”

company

Bank of Boston
“Hochschuler moves to Buenos Aires at 22 with no plan, works at Bank of Boston, discovers authentic gelato culture that becomes business inspiration.”
Unilever
“Josh Hochschuler transforms from unemployed banker to building America's bestselling gelato brand Talenti, selling to Unilever for undisclosed millions after fifteen years.”
Publix
“Pivot to restaurants and specialty stores in 2005, clear jar packaging differentiates brand, Publix deal secured with 500k radio advertising commitment in 2009.”
TalentiBy guest
“Josh Hochschuler transforms from unemployed banker to building America's bestselling gelato brand Talenti, selling to Unilever for undisclosed millions after fifteen years.”