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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 40 MIN

Are UK Taxes Too High? This Founder Raised £285k & I Asked Him 9 Questions - Sammie (Up The Gains)

from The Making Money Simple Podcast · host Ryan King

Sammie from @UpTheGainsMoney (and The Money Gains Podcast) joined me on this podcast episode.You can check out the the Gains app ⁠here⁠.Being a founder/entrepreneur, I asked him 9 important questions (each question is timestamped below).From AI tools and self employment vs 9-5, to building a business and raising money from investors.Listen to the episode for the full details!-----------------------------------------More investing:📝 Download my free investing guide to help you start investing - https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/Free-Investing-Guide📕 Get my book Stop Waiting, Start Investing (available as a physical, digital and audiobook) - https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/swsi-book-----------------------------------------⚠️ Disclaimers: I am not a financial advisor and this does not represent financial advice, it is for entertainment purposes only. Please seek professional advice to get the best information for your personal situation. When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.-----------------------------------------📥 Get in touch: https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/contact-----------------------------------------Timestamps:0:00 - Are taxes too high in the UK?3:55 - How to improve business-building in the UK?6:29 - Are people actually leaving the UK for Dubai?10:36 - What are the biggest entrepreneur learning curves?15:15 - What is the app you’re building?20:10 - What’s it like raising money?25:11 - What’s been the hardest thing?27:52 - What AI tools are worth using?33:13 - Thoughts on self employment vs 9-5?

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