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E001 - Will Ahmed (Whoop Founder): How I Grew a Multi-Billion Dollar Company From Nothing

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Nov 13, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Whoop Saved Lives Anecdote

  • Several users told Will Ahmed their Whoop data alerted them to serious health issues.
  • One person detected a heart attack risk and another a stroke from unusual data trends.
ANECDOTE

Founding Whoop at Harvard

  • Will Ahmed started Whoop as a Harvard senior athlete fascinated by physiology.
  • His research on continuous body measurement became the company's blueprint.
ADVICE

Prepare Relentlessly Before Starting

  • Be more prepared to overcome nerves about entrepreneurship.
  • Do relentless research and work to build confidence before starting a company.
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