25 years ago, Sean seized an opportunity to come to Japan to work as an English teacher. What started as a one-year adventure turned into a journey of a lifetime! Sean is now the founder and owner of his very own English School in Nagoya— all while writing feature-length screenplays in his free time!
We find out about his journey in becoming an entrepreneur and how he has kept the passion for teaching alive after all these years.
0:00 Introduction
3:24 Coming to Japan pre-Internet
5:55 Britannica Japan
10:22 “Great managers always have the same reaction”
14:46 Starting a business with a partner
18:50 How did you start the business, documentation-wise
24:14 How many students did you start with?
26:42 Running a business during COVID
30:14 The most difficult thing is hiring
32:55 How language teaching works
37:16 Screenplays as a Passion Project
38:52 Bringing screenplays to life
40:46 Nepotism and luck in the industry
❤️? Passion Project Japan a bi-weekly video podcast about inspiring self-starters living in Japan who are turning their dreams into reality. From entrepreneurs to community starters, freelancers to side hustlers, we uncover the wisdom, tactics, and resources they’ve used to chase their passion projects.
About Sean:
Website: https://en.hisayapreschool.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-gallagher%E3%80%80%E3%82%AE%E3%83%A3%E3%83%A9%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%80%80%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%80%80-7778564/
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