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Talk story with Pear Suite CEO, Shidler College alumnus Colby Takeda

University of Hawaii News·Oct 23, 2026 · 8:32 PM CT
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UH Mānoa Shidler College of Business alumnus Colby Takeda is CEO and cofounder of Pear Suite, an AI-enabled healthcare company that supports community health workers, doulas and community groups and now has more than 60 employees. He says Shidler gave him the confidence to build an ambitious, nationally impactful company while staying rooted in Hawaiʻi.

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