DOCTOR ON CALL
Jayadeep Reddy, 32 Founder, Zozz
The last few years have been very exciting for pharmacy graduate-turned-entrepreneur Jayadeep Reddy. “This in only the beginning,” he says, talking about his latest venture, Zozz, that was launched earlier this year and has already collected more than 1,500 members. “Unlike bigger players who have their own fleet of medical personnel on board, we are a local aggregator connecting patients with doctors and diagnostic services,” he says. Demonstrating the Zozz app, he shows how easy it is to find a doctor closest to your location, who can make a home visit in less than an hour. The idea for Zozz was born out of a casual discussion with his friends six months ago. Says Reddy, “Invest your money straight in the business rather than in a management course. You would anyway need to figure everything as you go along.” He dropped out of business school to jump headlong into his first start-up, dialyourdoctor.com, an online healthcare portal, that was launched in 2011. A serial entrepreneur, Reddy aspires to blend technology and healthcare in several more meaningful and user-friendly ways in the future. “In line with the trend of wearable technology for healthcare, we are also looking to launch a device that can measure and record a patient’s vitals at home. This will reduce dependency on the doctor and also keep useful records of a patient’s essential data for later reference.” Zozz is also set to expand its services to several other Indian cities in the near future. Website zozz.co