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Will Ahmed - Founder and CEO of WHOOP | Building a $3.6 Billion Dollar Health Company
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Nov. 28, 2023

Will Ahmed - Founder and CEO of WHOOP | Building a $3.6 Billion Dollar Health Company

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➡️ About The Guest

Will Ahmed is the Founder and CEO of WHOOP, which has developed next-generation wearable technology for optimizing human performance and health. WHOOP has raised more than $400 million from investors and is currently valued at $3.6 billion, making it the most valuable standalone wearables company in the world. 

Will has recruited an active advisory board that consists of some of the world’s most notable cardiologists, technologists, marketers, and designers and he is a member of the Board of Fellows of Harvard Medical School, where he provides counsel to the Dean and faculty on topics related to the strength and health of the institution. Will was named to the 2021 Sports Business Journal 40 under 40 list as well as 2020 Fortune 40 Under 40 Healthcare list and previously named to Forbes 30 Under 30 and Boston Business Journal’s 40 Under 40.


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➡️ Talking Points

00:00 - Introduction

01:18 - Will Ahmed’s Startup Journey

04:54 - Wellness through Will's Unique Lens

09:02 - WHOOP's Star-Studded Start: LeBron & Phelps

11:50 - Key Health Markers in WHOOP's Market Debut

18:14 - WHOOP vs. Competitors: The Standout Factor

22:19 - Capital Struggles: Birth Pangs of a Tech Product

34:55 - Sponsor: Nudge Podcast

37:30 - Insights on Innovation

42:06 - Strategies for Risk-Reduced Innovation

44:47 - Will's Entrepreneurial Evolution

49:25 - Detangling Self-Worth from Success

53:24 - Will's Personal Health Practices

57:08 - Decoding Restorative Sleep and Its Impact

1:04:25 - WHOOP's Life-Changing Intervention Measurements

1:09:00 - Optimizing Your Life

1:10:09 - Closing Wisdom from Will Ahmed

1:11:22 - Connect with Will Online

1:11:39 - Advice to 20-Year-Old Will Ahmed

1:12:35 - Defining Success



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