

Finance Fundamentals
Money touches almost every big life decision you'll make.
Where you live. Whether you change jobs. When you take risks. How stressed you feel on a random Tuesday.
The problem is most people never got a practical finance class. So we're left piecing together advice from TikTok, Reddit, that one friend who's weirdly into index funds, and pure vibes.
Join us for a hands-on discussion where you'll build a simple framework for managing your money, understanding your options, and making financial decisions with a little more confidence and a lot less guesswork.
What you'll learn:
The core building blocks of personal finance
How to prioritize saving, investing, and paying down debt
The difference between retirement accounts and taxable investments
How to think about risk without panicking
A framework for making smarter money decisions
What you'll leave with:
A personal finance framework you can use immediately
A clearer understanding of investing fundamentals
A simple budgeting system
A decision-making lens for major financial choices
More confidence talking about money without feeling lost
Best for
Early-career professionals, operators, marketers, engineers, designers, consultants, students, and anyone who's realized adulthood comes with a lot more financial decisions than expected.
The schedule
5:00–5:30 PM: Arrive, eat, meet people
5:30–7:00 PM: Hands-on workshop and discussion
7:00–7:30 PM: Q&A
7:30 PM: Wrap
Meet your presenter, Shiyan
Shiyan Koh, General Partner at Hustle Fund
Shiyan is an experienced operator, product leader and investor. She is a General Partner at Hustle Fund, a global pre-seed fund, where she also leads their product initiatives.
Prior to Hustle Fund, she was VP of Business Operations & Corp Dev at NerdWallet (employee #10), growing annual revenue from $1M to $150M+. Prior to NerdWallet, she was an investor at Institutional Venture Partners, a growth stage venture capital fund and Bridgewater Associates, a global macro hedge fund. Shiyan holds a BS in Biomechanical Engineering and a BA in Economics from Stanford University as well as a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
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