In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran speaks with Andrew Dudum, founder and CEO of Hims & Hers Health. Andrew shares the journey from his early entrepreneurial days—dropping out of Wharton and co-founding Atomic—to launching one of the fastest-growing digital health companies. He explains how a regulatory shift opened the doors to virtual care, the tech stack powering scalable patient outcomes, and how Hims & Hers is redefining access and quality across healthcare. Andrew also digs into the company's bold vision, how AI will reshape the patient experience, and why he’s building for a 20-year horizon
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(00:00:00) Andrew's early background and journey to entrepreneurship
(00:01:34) Identifying the consumer healthcare gap and launching Hims & Hers
(00:03:08) Dropping out of Wharton and shifting from music to business
(00:06:03) Early career at Talkbox and lessons from its acquisition
(00:08:54) Learning the importance of focus and conviction
(00:10:42) Regulatory trigger that sparked the digital health opportunity
(00:13:05) Naming Hims & Hers and building a brand around inclusivity
(00:14:28) Raising early capital and articulating the long-term vision
(00:16:00) Using data and tech to improve patient outcomes
(00:20:20) Delivering personalized care through technology and scale
(00:22:06) What drives Hims & Hers' rapid growth
(00:25:09) Strategy for scaling from 2 to 10+ million members
[00:28:06] Deciding which care categories to launch next
(00:30:53) International expansion plans and timing
(00:33:14) Weight loss market strategy and debunking GLP-1 hype
(00:36:47) Comparing the platform to Netflix for healthcare
(00:38:06) Generic medications and structural problems in access
(00:39:49) Thoughts on competition and market dynamics
(00:42:36) How AI will transform diagnostics and provider tools
(00:45:33) Operating as a fully remote company and hiring strategy
(00:49:15) Talent scaling and performance management philosophy
(00:51:48) What’s misunderstood about Hims & Hers and Andrew’s long-term vision
Links:
Imran Khan on X: https://x.com/dottkhan
Imran Khan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dotkhan
Andrew Dudum on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewdudum
Hims & Hers: https://www.hims.com/
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