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[00:05] Welcome Don Phan to Asia Tech Podcast Stories, hosted by Graham D 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