# He Built a $1.5 Billion Ice Cream Company Without Tasting It - Ben Cohen #583

An episode of [Lotgenoten Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1495089454), 10 Sep 2026, 1 h 31 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LOTGENOTENPODCAST6717033451.mp3

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