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253: Don Phan – The Asian Education Market
Category: Business
Duration: 00:54:02
Publish Date: 2018-05-13 07:00:00
Description:

Podcast highlights:

  • 08:26 Don talks about the concept of 'founder market fit' and how to gauge that objectively
  • 25:16 Do education systems in Asia encourage students to develop their personal narrative? Don's thoughts on the Asian education system
  • 41:12 Don's views on the future of online education in Asia and how it compares with the US

Podcast notes:

  • 00:05 Welcome Don Phan to Asia Tech Podcast Stories, hosted by Graham Brown
  • 00:51 A bit of background about Don Phan and what he does
  • 02:04 Catching up with Don on what has happened in his life since he was last on the show
  • 05:20 How did Don decide to give up on one start up, his baby business, to shift to his other start up in education?
  • 08:26 Don talks about the concept of 'founder market fit' and how to gauge that objectively
  • 12:06 How does Don feel now in education compared to a year ago when he was working on his baby business?
  • 15:52 All about Don's education company HillHouse and its role in the Asian education market
  • 17:03 A comparison between how American and Asian families approach education for their children
  • 20:41 Don shares anecdotes about expensive private education 'consultants' that can be currently found in Vietnam
  • 23:05 The services offered by HillHouse from help with tests to assisting with applications including personal statements
  • 25:16 Do education systems in Asia encourage students to develop their personal narrative? Don's thoughts on the Asian education system
  • 26:34 The focus on collective learning found in the Japanese and Asian education system
  • 28:08 How is Don building Hillhouse? Don's method of hiring English teachers for his company and how it distinguishes Hillhouse from other companies
  • 32:30 A comparison between online teaching versus other forms of teaching
  • 35:04 Will online education form the bulk of education for certain age groups in the future?
  • 39:00 Is HillHouse more focused on the educational agenda of the future of learning or more focused on merely improving test skills?
  • 41:12 Don's views on the future of online education in Asia and how it compares with the US
  • 44:33 Young Asian parents in their 30s consider the educational gaps they themselves experienced when deciding on how to invest in their children's education
  • 48:05 Will Asia, in some way or form, be a future leader in education? Don's opinion on the possible evolution of the Asian education system
  • 49:40 Don explains the differences between US online education systems and Asian online education systems
  • 53:41 Go to Hillhouse.us to check out Don's education company
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