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Hanmei Wu

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Council Member at Forbes Business Council
📍 United States

Hanmei Wu is the Co-Founder of Empowerly, an EdTech platform that helps students navigate college admissions. A UC Berkeley graduate and member of the Forbes 30 Under 30, she has guided thousands of students to top universities. Her background includes roles at Teach For America and Goldman Sachs, reflecting her blend of education and business expertise.

Outside of her entrepreneurial work, Hanmei is passionate about mentorship and creating opportunities for the next generation. She is actively involved in Asian American founder and investor groups, staying connected to her cultural heritage while supporting a diverse community. Her early career was dedicated to teaching and nonprofit work focused on underserved students.

Interesting fact: She started her career as a high school math teacher with Teach For America before founding Empowerly.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Council Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
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EdTech Entrepreneurship
Co-founded Empowerly, a data-driven platform to democratize college admissions, and has shared insights on bootstrapping and fundraising for startups.
College Admissions
Her career is dedicated to helping students navigate the complex college application process, a passion born from her own stressful high school experience.
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Career

Work history

5-2022
Council Member
Forbes Business Council
5-2022
Member
YPO
2018
Co-Founder
Empowerly
2016 - 2017
Programs & College Admissions
Minds Matter San Francisco
2014 - 2016
Corps Member
Teach For America
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Media appearances

Hanmei Wu of Empowerly - Scaling Smarter Magazine: Issue 3. Featured in HubSpot Startups Magazine
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Empowerly CEO Hanmei Wu (Part 1) - Sramana Mitra. Featured in Sramana Mitra Blog
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Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
University of California, Berkeley
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