Don Phan's guest appearances

Don Phan

Asia Tech Podcast

Entrepreneurs of Asia (EOA)

Jianggan Li

Kevin Tan

Jen Loong

Jason Goldberg

Stephen Chung

Jerry Chen

Michael Bloomberg

Dave Chang

Michael Smith

Nitin Sawhney

Horace Dediu

Stephen Covey

Will Lee

Kerry Brown

Simon Dixon

OwlTail

The second wave tech boom for Vietnam is here and it is crypto driven. In this episode Don Phan, a pillar to the Vietnam technology and investing community discusses the latest trends and developments in the Vietnam crypto space. We discuss Crypto Gaming, Axie Infinity, Yield Guild Games, Centralization vs Decentralization, Web3, DeFi and much more.

The second wave tech boom for Vietnam is here and it is crypto driven. In this episode Don Phan, a pillar to the Vietnam technology and investing community discusses the latest trends and developments in the Vietnam crypto space. We discuss Crypto Gaming, Axie Infinity, Yield Guild Games, Centralization vs Decentralization, Web3, DeFi and much more.

E37: Don Phan - Crypto Boom In Vietnam - Web3, Axie Infinity, Decentralization, Blockchain, Yield Game Guilds, DeFi

[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

[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 <a href="http://Hillhouse.us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hillhouse.us</a> to check out Don's education company

248: Don Phan – The Asian Education Market