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#013 Quit Genius: Medical Student to Y Combinator, 1 Million Users and Silicon Valley — Dr Sarim Siddiqui (Co-Founder Quit Genius)
#013 Quit Genius: Medical Student to Y Combinator, 1 Million Users and Silicon Valley — Dr Sarim Siddiqui (Co-Founder Quit Genius)
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35 minutes
Released:
Jun 6, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
How do you convert an idea in medical school into a company that just raised $11M and has over 1 million users?
Sarim, Yusuf and Maroof were three medical students at Imperial College London. They wanted to help people quit smoking by delivering gold-standard addiction therapy digitally.
Fast forward to today and they’ve expanded across the Atlantic and have over 1 million users, as well as becoming a multi addiction platform tackling smoking, alcohol and opioid addiction.
We talk about Sarim's story, how to bring an idea into fruition and his advice for entrepreneurial medics.
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Find Sarim
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarim-siddiqui-64b4b8103/
QuitGenius: https://www.quitgenius.com
You can find me on Twitter @MustafaSultan and subscribe to my newsletter on www.musty.io
Sarim, Yusuf and Maroof were three medical students at Imperial College London. They wanted to help people quit smoking by delivering gold-standard addiction therapy digitally.
Fast forward to today and they’ve expanded across the Atlantic and have over 1 million users, as well as becoming a multi addiction platform tackling smoking, alcohol and opioid addiction.
We talk about Sarim's story, how to bring an idea into fruition and his advice for entrepreneurial medics.
——————
Find Sarim
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarim-siddiqui-64b4b8103/
QuitGenius: https://www.quitgenius.com
You can find me on Twitter @MustafaSultan and subscribe to my newsletter on www.musty.io
Released:
Jun 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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