GoodFellows Lets Elderly Rent A Friendly Grandkid

By Kaustubh Katdareon Fri, Nov 19, 2021 11:02 AM (IST)
How about paying a monthly fee to rent a grandkid who'll...

How about paying a monthly fee to rent a grandkid who'll treat you as their own grandpa or grandma? Let's call it GaaS; and it's a reality. GoodFellows, a startup by Shantanu Naidu, who works as Ratan Tata's business assistant is currently beta-testing the concept; and it's working good.

GoodFellows participants are vetted using psychometric tests and paired. The startup aims to solve the problem of loneliness among elderly. It also aims to provide fulfilling and purposeful employment to young graduates. Interesting startup, right?

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