Founder's Fireside: Debt, Dollars & Discipline: What Every Founder Should Know

​Debt, Dollars & Discipline: What Every Founder Should Know
When it comes to managing business finances, one path doesn’t fit all.

​At this week’s Founders Fireside, we bring together two very different yet equally insightful voices: one from the structured world of banking, and one from the gritty, real-time hustle of entrepreneurship.

​Yeoh Kean Hiong, Branch Manager at UOB Bank, has spent his career at the frontline of banking, supporting customers across retail, credit, and SME sectors. His perspective is deeply rooted in the realities business owners face. Beyond numbers, Yeoh believes in growing communities through meaningful financial literacy and offering business insights that help founders make informed, sustainable decisions.

​Amanda Ng, Co-Founder of AteamWorks, walked away from corporate giants like PayPal and Accenture to become the lynchpin - not just another cog. Since launching her sales and marketing agency in January 2025, she’s remained profitable from day one - bootstrapping, building, and selling from scratch. Her mission is to help more net-positive, founder-led businesses grow both their revenue and impact.

​Together, they’ll explore the big questions:

• ​Should you take on a loan or tighten your belt?

• ​How do you separate healthy business risks from dangerous debt?

• ​What money habits can keep your business both lean and resilient?

​Whether you’re considering external funds or navigating the bootstrapped route, this is your space to listen, ask, reflect—and connect.