Born to be Scaled
Born to be Scaled
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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 everything from launching startups and product development to hiring teams, raising capital and navigating the challenges of rapid growth.
Across our episodes we speak with leaders from innovative companies and technology businesses, exploring topics such as:
- Startup growth strategies
- Building scalable business models
- SaaS and fintech innovation
- Entrepreneurship and founder journeys
- Leadership and company culture
- Investment, venture capital and funding
- Technology and digital transformation
Whether you're a founder, investor, operator or startup enthusiast, Born to be Scaled gives you practical insights from people who are actively building and scaling companies.
If you're interested in startups, entrepreneurship, SaaS, fintech, venture capital and the realities of scaling a business, this is for you.
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Recent Episodes
S1E11 Zara Ransley + Matthew Harker (MyPocketSkill)
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,…
S1E10 Adam Swartzbaugh + Yunus Sevimli (Almond Fintech)
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…
S1E9 Tom McKee (TransFICC)
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,…
S1E8 Mat Megens (Hyperjar & 10 Things I Love About Money)
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,…
S1E7 Barbara Gottardi (Finbridge Global)
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…
S1E6 Paul Budgen (MyTime Pension)
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…
S1E5 James Jackson + Jack Allman (Bumper)
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…
S1E4 Rob Porter (FlexEarn)
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…
S1E3 Armenak Mayalian (Reflexivity)
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…
S1E2 Daniel Gold (Stratiphy)
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…
S1E1 Wayne Pascoe (OptAxe) + Dima Pimakhov (GoSolo)
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/) +…
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Born to be Scaled has published 11 episodes since March 2026, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.
Born to be Scaled is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 43m.
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