Born to be Scaled

Business EN ↓ 11 episodes

Born to be Scaled is about building, funding and scaling high-growth businesses . Each episode features founders, operators and investors sharing real lessons on entrepreneurship, startups, SaaS, fintech and scaling companies . We go beyond startup hype to explore what it actually takes to build a business that can scale - from the first product and early customers to funding, leadership and operational growth. Through candid conversations with founders and industry experts, Born to be Scaled unpacks the strategies, mistakes and breakthroughs behind scaling companies . Guests discuss everythin...

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Zara Ransley + Matthew Harker (MyPocketSkill) 28.05.2026 42:36

Join Sam and Jon digging into the reality of young people entering the workforce, financial education and the lack of both casual and full-time job options with Zara Ransley and Matthew Harker, co-founders at MyPocketSkill ( https://www.mypocketskill.com/ ). Thank you to our sponsors RecWorks, Turntabl and Quant Fin.

Adam Swartzbaugh + Yunus Sevimli (Almond Fintech) 21.05.2026 41:52

Join Sam and Jon to learn about cross-border money transfer using cryptocurrency as they speak to Adam Swartzbaugh and Yunus Sevimli, co-founders at Almond Fintech ( https://www.almondfintech.com/ ). Thank you to our sponsors RecWorks, Turntabl and Quant Fin.

Tom McKee (TransFICC) 14.05.2026 44:43

Join Sam & Jon chatting through the journey from good idea to key part of the financial markets with Tom McKee, co-founder at TransFICC ( https://transficc.com/ ) Thank you to our sponsors RecWorks, Turntabl and Quant Fin.

Mat Megens (Hyperjar & 10 Things I Love About Money) 07.05.2026 45:06

Join Sam & Jon with guest Mat Megens, discussing the founder journey from initial idea through B2B, B2C and B2B again at Hyperjar ( https://hyperjar.com/ ), the impact functional money can have, and how that led to his new book 10 Things I Love About Money ( https://matmegens.com/ ). The book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Things-Love-About-Money-Happiness/dp/1394299753 Thank you to our sponsors Re...

Barbara Gottardi (Finbridge Global) 30.04.2026 43:16

Join Sam & Jon discussing her career path from HSBC lifer to fintech founder and NED with Barbara Gottardi, co-founder & CEO at Finbridge Global ( https://finbridgeglobal.com/ ) Thank you to our sponsors RecWorks, Turntabl and Quant Fin.

Paul Budgen (MyTime Pension) 23.04.2026 48:56

Join Sam & Jon discussing UK pension auto-enrollment and the scaling of NEST, and improving pension outcomes with Paul Budgen, co-founder at MyTime ( https://www.mytimepension.com/ ). Thank you to our sponsors RecWorks, Turntabl and Quant Fin.

James Jackson + Jack Allman (Bumper) 16.04.2026 43:43

Join Sam & Jon discussing modernising the auto industry and seizing opportunities, even during Covid with James Jackson and Jack Allman, co-founders at Bumper ( https://www.bumper.co/ ) Thank you to our sponsors RecWorks, Turntabl and Quant Fin.

Rob Porter (FlexEarn) 09.04.2026 42:37

Join Sam & Jon discussing what it means to run a start-up with just two people and how technology is the foundation with Rob Porter, CTO at FlexEarn ( https://www.flexearn.com/ ). Thank you to our sponsors RecWorks, Turntabl and Quant Fin.

Armenak Mayalian (Reflexivity) 02.04.2026 39:54

Join Sam & Jon discussing what a spin-out of an existing product looks like and the reality of building with AI beyond ChatGPT with guest Armenak Mayalian, CTO and co-founder at Reflexivity ( https://reflexivity.com/ ). Thank you to our sponsors RecWorks, Turntabl and Quant Fin.

Daniel Gold (Stratiphy) 26.03.2026 44:42

Join Sam & Jon discussing the reality of leaving a big corporate job and becoming a founder and getting FCA approval for a new type of fintech business with Daniel Gold, Founder at Stratiphy ( https://www.stratiphy.io/ ). Thank you to our sponsors RecWorks, Turntabl and Quant Fin.

Wayne Pascoe (OptAxe) + Dima Pimakhov (GoSolo) 06.03.2026 49:46

Join Sam & Jon discussing what it means to build a fintech start-up in the UK and some of the differences between b2b and b2c with guests Wayne Pascoe, CTO at OptAxe ( https://www.optaxe.com/ ) + Dima Pimakhov, Founder at GoSolo ( https://gosolo.net/ ). Thank you to our sponsors RecWorks, Turntabl and Quant Fin.