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#35: Understand Your Capacity/Advocate for Yourself with Jennifer Tsay
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Jennifer Tsay is the CEO and co-founder of Shoott, a photography platform offering free photoshoots where clients only pay for the shots they love. Operating in over 60 U.S. cities, Shoott supports 750+ freelance photographers and boasts a 4.9-star rating on Google.
With a background in finance, project management, and the arts—including acting credits in The Other Two, The Blacklist, and national ad campaigns—Jennifer blends creativity with strategy to lead Shoott’s growth. A Forbes #Next1000 honoree, she lives in the NYC area with her husband, four rescue dogs, and a rescue cat.
In this conversation, Jennifer shares how she's disrupting the photography industry and making professional photography more accessible. A former investment banker turned actor and entrepreneur, Jennifer opens up about the importance of understanding your personal and team capacity to avoid burnout and stay focused on what truly moves the business forward.
She also speaks powerfully about advocating for yourself, embracing pivots, and trusting your instincts, especially when stepping into the unknown. This episode is a candid look at building a purpose-driven brand through resilience, self-awareness, and bold, creative leadership.
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What’s Inside:
- How Shoott makes photography more accessible and supports freelance photographers
- The importance of understanding your personal and team capacity
- How to advocate for yourself and trust your instincts
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