In this episode of Suited Up, I am joined by Nicole Smith.

Nicole is the founder and CEO of Flytographer, the first global marketplace that connects travelers with hand-picked local photographers for fun, vacation photo shoots. She grew Flytographer from idea to a multi-million dollar business that operates in 300+ cities across six continents, and was ranked as one of the fastest-growing startups in Canada in 2017 & 2018 by Canadian Business Magazine. Flytographer has been called “The Future of Travel Photography” by Conde Nast Traveler and “An Ingenious Travel Hack” by Oprah.com. Nicole was also selected as an E&Y “Winning Women Class of 2018” and featured in Mashable’s “Eight Women Shattering the Travel Industry’s Glass Ceiling.” In 2015, she pitched on Dragons’ Den (two offers, which she turned down!), and in 2018 won the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE) “Pitch for the Purse”. She is now a board member at FWE, and loves advising new entrepreneurs.

Our conversation covered everything from taking the leap of faith to create a startup, challenges women entrepreneurs are facing today, and how to foster a close-knit team and positive work environment when your employees are scattered around the globe.

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Connect with Nicole:

Flytographer Website - https://www.flytographer.com/

Flytographer Instagram - @flytographer

Nicole's Instagram - @flytographerlife

Other resources referenced in the episode:

Flytographer Travel Shop, Better Everyday Photos with Your iPhone course and Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE)

Music credit: On The Wave by Groove Bakery | https://groovebakery.com

Cover art by Delaney Tesch