Today’s Entrepreneur is Paul Lee, Co-founder and CEO of Curely. Curely is a constant care mobile messaging marketplace that connects doctors and consumers around the world. Based on an instant messenger technology, Curely empowers doctors to create their independent online practices, set their own session price, and provide consumers with answers synchronously and asynchronously. It also allows consumers to choose doctors by specialty and language, review them, and earn credits for free sessions.
Lee is a clinician, scientist and an entrepreneur. He is a graduate of St Paul’s School and University of Oxford in UK with a degree in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. Received an M.D. from The School of Medicine at Catholic University of Korea. He founded several startups including OXEC and Kuddly, Inc.
Curely self-categorizes in these areas: Email Healthtech, Live chat, Marketplaces, Mobile apps, Mobile health, Telemedicine and Wellness.
Here’s a little about Lee:
Company exits (of companies you founded): OXEC
If you are an entrepreneur, why? To change lives for the better
My favorite startups: What’s App, AirBnB, Etsy, Paypal
What’s most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?
Frustration: Thinking about it all the time. Reward: Being able to think about it all the time and getting results.
What are the top three lessons you’ve learned as an entrepreneur? Hang in there, Be decisive and get some quality sleep.
Full bio
Clinician, scientist and an entrepreneur. CEO & Co-founder of Curely and Kuddly. A graduate of St Paul’s School and University of Oxford in UK with a degree in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. Received an M.D. from The School of Medicine at Catholic University of Korea and founded OXEC, an educational consulting and advisory service. Paul is also a graduate of FutureMed at Singularity University 2013 and Exponential Medicine 2014. He served in the ROKA as a lieutenant doctor and a director of Pogok public health center in Yong-in. Paul also founded JNP LAB in Seoul that acts as a development hub for global exponential technologies. He also holds a position as the managing partner at Impact Asia.
Curely is competing in the Splash Health. The top eight of the competition will compete live on stage at Splash Health on Feb. 23 at Kaiser Center, Oakland. Register here.
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