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🎙️ EP 13:The $12B Unicorn Teaching This Malaysian Founder How to Scale Without Losing His Soul

This conversation explores the messy middle of entrepreneurship through Ryan Ng’s unique journey of building YouDigital while leading APAC expansion at $12B unicorn Deel. We dive into cultural barriers holding back Southeast Asian professionals, the myth of work-life balance, and what it really takes to build something meaningful while maintaining financial stability.

⏱️ Key Topics Discussed

The Deel Experience (05:00–10:30)

Inside the world’s largest remote company

Scaling across ASEAN’s complex regulatory landscape

From LinkedIn’s “bullet train” to Deel’s “rocket ship”

Managing 24/7 Slack…

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