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

➡️ Start Here: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com/ and https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory ➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ 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. ➡️ Show Links   / willahmed     / willahmed     / willahmed   ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/ Kajabi - https://kajabi.com/success (Code: success) ButcherBox - https://butcherbox.com/success (Code: success) Justin Wine - https://justinwine.com/ (Code: success) Green Light - https://greenlight.com/success Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary Nudge Podcast - https://www.nudgepodcast.com/podcast/ NetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Factor — https://factormeals.com/successpod50 (Code: successpod50) HelloFresh — https://hellofresh.com/50successpod (Code: 50succespod) ZBiotics — https://zbiotics.com/success (Code: success) ➡️ 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 ➡️ Success Story Podcast - Stories Worth Telling Subscribe & Watch The Full Podcast⁣ - https://www.successstorypodcast.com/ Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary. On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups, and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures, and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas, and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their stories to help pass those lessons on to others through both experiences and tactical strategies for business professionals, entrepreneurs, and everyone in between. Website: https://www.scottdclary.com Podcast: https://www.successstorypodcast.com YouTube:    / scottdclary   Instagram:   / scottdclary   Twitter:   / scottdclary   Facebook:   / scottdclarypage   LinkedIn:   / scottdclary