She's always been very humble about how her ahe helps all her friends and they work for her and take her to dinner
It does make you think there's a link though. From what I i gather Sammys business is a family one and she seems like her family would be able to back her financially aswell hence not needing Ashy and co.
I remember when she first started up and her friend Millie posted a story pretty much saying Ashy was not okay with her doing her own thing and Ashy ended up taking her idea as her own.