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Nicole Smartt is an American businesswoman and author. She is the vice president and co-owner Star Staffing

Career
Smartt started her career fresh out of high school at a local staffing firm, where she worked as a receptionist. In a very short time, she worked her way up to business services manager where she oversaw the clerical placement division. When the owners decided to sell, they offered Nicole a chance to buy it outright. The company sold to a larger staffing firm, and Nicole began her career in sales.

After two years in a sales position, Nicole left to start her own firm. During that time, Star Staffing approached Nicole to join their team. Within fourteen months of working at Star Staffing, Nicole became an owner. She now sits as vice president and co-owner. Nicole helped to increase sales by 1,800 percent and profit by 2,500 percent, taking her company to be one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in America by Inc. Magazine.

Smartt is a contributor for Elite Daily, Forbes and Huffington Post. She is the author of the best seller From Receptionist to Boss published in 2016.

She was recently appointed to the Young Professionals Entrepreneur Council. Nicole is the youngest person to be awarded the Forty Under 40 award by the North Bay Business Journal. In June, she was recognized and awarded as a Women in Business Leader.