Building a Startup While in Medical School: Yoobin Lee on Innovation, AI, and Time Mastery

Power of Why with Naomi Haile

Building a startup while in medical school sounds impossible.

But Yoobin Lee, founder of Quip Medical, is making it work—not by working harder, but by working smarter.

Growing up across Vancouver, Seoul, and California, she saw different cultures, different expectations, and the idea that success meant choosing just one path.

Then, in medical school, she saw something she couldn’t ignore: Doctors losing thousands in unbilled work—because the system was outdated, complex, and broken.

So she started building.

✅ Validated the idea through market research.✅ Brought on a technical co-founder.✅ Landed her first customer and refined the platform with real-time feedback.

That idea became a pitch.
That pitch became Quip Medical—helping physicians spend less time on admin and more time with patients.

She didn’t wait for permission.
She didn’t tell herself, I’m just a med student.
She asked for help. Found the right people. Built the product.

Today, Quip Medical is working with real physicians, solving a real problem, and making sure doctors actually get paid for the care they provide.

Connect with Yoobin

• LinkedIn: Yoobin Lee ([email protected])
• Website: Quip Medical

Connect with Naomi

• Website: www.naomihaile.com
• LinkedIn: Naomi Haile
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• Twitter: @naomiathaile
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