EPISODE 07: SEAN HO`OKANO-BRIEL
Sean discusses his time in Hawaii, teaching experiences, and the start of his company Comprend.io
Sean Ho`okano-Briel is an educator and lifelong learner committed to fostering transformational learning environments from the classroom to the workforce. He is the co-founder of the ed-tech platform Comprendio, 2015 HVCA Tech Entrepreneur of the Year, 2016 Pacific Business News 40 Under 40, an Adjunct Professor and National Graduate Student Advisor for John Hopkins Graduate School of Education, an Accredited Professional Development Facilitator, a veteran Title 1 High School Math Teacher, and a dedicated husband and father.
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Online Resources Mentioned
Notable People Mentioned
Books Mentioned
Hawaiki Rising by Sam Low
Behind The Cloud by Marc Benioff
Awards Mentioned
Hawaiian Words Used
SHOW NOTES
1:27 – Approaching Sean’s 10th year in Hawaii
3:06 – Being honored by 40 under 40
4:53 – Sean’s time as a “commercial” fisherman
6:20 – What the ocean can teach us
8:42 – Why entrepreneurship is a race
11:27 – Learning to surf vs. becoming an entrepreneur
13:38 – Discovering how to improve students retention rate
17:53 – How to effectively use Comprend.io
21:14 – Applying the Comprend.io model outside of the educational aspect
23:40 – How Comprend.io approached onboarding
26:05 – How Comprend.io and Intercom function together
29:46 – The science of sales
32:52 – Comprend.io’s educational target consumer
35:56 – What are the current Key Performance Indicators (KPI) currently and where they started
40:56 – The importance of investors being a good fit
42:18 – The Comprend.io pitch
45:55 – Sean’s tips to better communication
49:13 – Rapid Fire Q&A: Favorite thing about Hawaii, favorite beach, resources used on the entrepreneurship journey, favorite book, what do you know to be true that most wouldn’t agree with you on, proudest career accomplishment, inspiring people in your life, final tips for entrepreneurs