What happens when you've built success, earned accolades, and led a thriving business only to move countries and have to start from scratch?

In this episode, Sydney Scott-Sam, founder and CEO of Workspace Global, shares a deeply raw and human story of identity, rejection, resilience, and reinvention.

He unpacks the struggle of being an outsider, the reality of racial and cultural navigation, and why building a global tech company from nothing has tested everything, his marriage, his purpose, and his sense of self.

From navigating fatherhood and startup life in a pressure cooker, to solving the global creative outsourcing crisis, Sydney delivers the truth many entrepreneurs won’t say out loud.

This isn’t just a founder story. It’s a masterclass in grit, purpose, and what it means to keep building when the world doesn’t see you.

Chapters

00:00 Navigating Identity and Credibility in a New Land

05:51 The Immigrant Experience: Challenges and Adaptations

10:24 Entrepreneurship: From Ghana to the UK

19:03 The Growth Mindset: Embracing Discomfort and Change

25:15 Workspace Global: Revolutionizing Creative Outsourcing

31:10 Affordable Talent Access for Entrepreneurs

34:12 The Freelance Landscape and Community Challenges

36:12 Innovative Agency Model and AI Integration

40:02 Subscription Model and Market Disruption

43:48 Customer Psychology and Pricing Strategy

51:16 Go-To-Market Strategy and Free Trials

59:54 AI's Role in Business Evolution

01:01:07 Building a Customer-Centric AI Infrastructure

01:03:42 The Human Element in Creative Outsourcing

01:05:30 Navigating Venture Capital and Ethical Business Practices

01:10:21 Bootstrapping vs. Venture Capital: Finding Your Path

01:15:05 The Importance of Accountability in Business Leadership

01:20:19 Lessons from the Journey: Enjoying the Process

01:25:25 Future Aspirations: Uplifting Communities through Business