Hanmei Wu

Enigma
DISC Type : dic

Council Member at Forbes Business Council

United States

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

Friendly Yet Blunt

Hard To Convince

Persuasive & Assertive

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing

Topics They Care About

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.
AI in Education
Leverages AI-powered tools at Empowerly and discusses the evolving role of AI with other founders. She has also written about the topic.

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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Work History

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

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from University of California, Berkeley
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Exp : 12 Location : United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Council Member at Forbes Business Council
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Insights For Selling To Hanmei

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."
  • Use a combination of data as well as stories for your pitch, a ppt might not be necessary

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Hanmei is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Hanmei

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Hanmei move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Hanmei take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Hanmei

Personality Compatibility


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