When Sam Smith first entered the City at age 18 on the London Commodity Exchange she was one of only two women on a trading floor full of men, who would wolf whistle and had pictures of naked women on their cubicle walls. At 33, Sam became the first ever woman to run a stockbroking company, when she founded finnCap Group (now Cavendish). Her career in the City was defined by a drive to put inclusion and female entrepreneurship at the heart of the company's success.
Episode 11 of the All Points West Podcast discovers why she stepped down as CEO of finnCap in 2022, her thoughts on how group think is holding back some City firms and why her favourite hobby is ... reading about entrepreneurship.
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What is All Points West?
The All Points West podcast meets leaders from some of the most innovative and influential small and mid-cap UK-listed companies to learn more about them and their businesses. Hosted by former Sunday Times business journalist, Karl West.
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Nothing in this podcast is intended as investment advice and the people in this podcast may hold positions in the stocks they talk about. Do not buy anything based solely on a tip or recommendation. Please do your own research.