In this episode of the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast, I’m delighted to welcome Sam Smith, trailblazing entrepreneur, board advisor, and co-founder of The SuperScalers.

As the first female CEO of a City stockbroking firm, Sam led finnCap from a management buyout to a £50m+ revenue investment bank, supporting hundreds of high-growth companies along the way. Her groundbreaking leadership journey is defined not just by numbers—but by purpose, empathy, and a relentless drive to build better businesses from the inside out.

Now a board advisor across tech, private equity, and commodities, Sam helps organisations scale with strategy, good governance, and inclusive leadership. She’s also championing underrepresented founders through The SuperScalers, a global initiative helping entrepreneurs grow from £1m to £50m+ in revenue.

In this energising conversation, we explore:

✅ Why Belonging Is Your Business Advantage – and how to scale culture alongside revenue ✅ Why Purpose-Driven Businesses Win – and what that looks like in practice ✅ How We Built an Investment Bank From Scratch – lessons from the frontline ✅ Why You Should Never Let the World Decide Who You Are ✅ The Secret Sauce for Employee Loyalty – and what most leaders get wrong ✅ How to Scale With Empathy – without sacrificing commercial ambition ✅ Why You Shouldn't Scale Without Purpose – and the power of doing business your way

Whether you’re a founder, a leader, or a change-maker, this episode will inspire you to rethink how you scale—and who you bring with you.

🎧 Tune in now and discover why culture, courage, and clarity are the real accelerators of growth.

Connect with Sam Smith:

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-smith

About Simple Scaling & ScaleX™ Insider Podcast:

ScaleX™ is a platform designed to help SME leaders scale with purpose using the proven ScaleX™ Framework. Hosted by Brendan McGurgan, the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast brings insights from world-class entrepreneurs and business thinkers.

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