meet Chelsea Erica Smith ➣
Chelsea grew up in a small town outside of Portland, Oregon, then ventured to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue life, liberty, and old school country music. She finds purpose in growing and establishing meaningful communities, educating and speaking on freelancing & entrepreneurship, as well as writing- both with her keyboard and with her guitar.
Chelsea believes in the power of stoicism and maintaining a mentality that daily challenges happen for you; to shape you and mold you into a better, brighter person. She’s devoted to helping educate others on how to build, grow, and maintain their solo business. She’s a storyteller, a studier of art & culture, and a lover of all things travel. Since 2020, Chelsea has reviewed and partnered with 85+ luxury hotels and restaurants in over 14 states with The Wine Shutter.
This solo-preneur got her start with photography at age 7, taking photos of friends on the playground at recess. She then learned “the dark room” at age 12, while attending the Vancouver School for the Arts & Academics. Chelsea started “charging” for taking high school portraits at age 16 and got the business license for Urban Bay that same year. Chelsea has shot over 200 weddings worldwide, her favorite destination being Monterosso, Italy in Cinque Terre.
When Chelsea moved to Nashville in April of 2022, she started a booming photoshoot networking event & community for up-and-coming musicians that saw over $100k profit its first year. In the first six months, Nash Bash Collective has now gained over 250 established members.
Chelsea’s biggest passion is writing. Her book, The 2-Week Startup, has been a passion project that has been years in the making and is set to release Summer of 2023. The work-book is packed with action-oriented advice, raw stories of sales & pitching, as well as ideas on how to live a purpose driven life as an entrepreneur.
Author. Podcaster. Educator. Serial Entrepreneur. Wine Enthusiast. Photo-Journalist.
Chelsea serves as the Owner & CEO of:
Label Down; An Agency for Artists
Nash Bash Collective; A Networking Photoshoot for Nashville Musicians
Urban Bay; A Wedding & Portrait Photography Studio
The Wine Shutter; Travel & Wine Blog