The Grit It Takes To Turn Your Idea Into A Billion Dollar Reality With Whoop's Will Ahmed

I don’t want to offend the other guests, but Will Ahmed might be the most impressive guest we’ve ever had on this podcast. Aged just 22, whilst still a student at Harvard, he founded Whoop, a wearable health tracker that measures the minutiae of your heart rate data to give you insights on your strain & recovery. 10 years later, the company was valued at $3.6 BILLION, and Whoop is worn by athletes across the world, from LeBron James to Michael Phelps. Will’s story is properly incredible, but what’s even more amazing is his advice on how to find success & sustain it. + WILL'S LINKS: Whoop: https://www.whoop.com/us/en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willahmed/?hl=en + MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/ + CHAPTERS 0:00 Trailer 1:22 Introduction 2:50 Why success & work-life aren't always compatible 5:37: His childhood & background 7:31 Will's childhood dreams 9:00 Where the idea from Whoop came from 13:43 Why you shouldn't play it safe when you're young 19:34 Raising money right at the beginning 21:45:The two types of start-ups 23:17 Building the first prototype 27:04 The problem with medical research & how tech can solve it 28:28 An incredible pregnancy discovery 31:48 Why they targeted professional athletes 34:15 How he got Phelps & LeBron to wear Whoop 36:15 How to hire the right team 39:09 Why founders need to make one way door decisions 44:43 The difference between running a million vs billion dollar company 47:30 His coping mechanism in the early days 50:40 Why Whoop doesn't have a screen 55:22 How he optimises his own recovery 1:00:21 Whoop's female-specific research 1:03:27 His hardest moment 1:08:38 The best advice he's ever been given + TALA: Website: https://www.wearetala.com/?utm_source... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearetala/?... Need help? hello@wearetala.com SHREDDY: Website: https://shreddy.com Need help? Support.shreddy.com THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD: Website: https://productivitymethod.com/ Need help? https://theproductivitymethod.zendesk... + THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD, SHREDDY and TALA are my own brands, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear.