How standup comedy is adapting to the lockdown

14 ways comics make money in the old and new worlds

Pete Lead

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I’ve seen a lot of posts from friends and strangers about how artists are impacted by the lockdown. It’s bad news: the comedy clubs have closed, some will go bankrupt, so when they open again there’s going to be a lot of competition for pay and stage time.

I used to run comedy nights so I thought I’d put that experience together with my MBA and startup knowledge to analyse how standup comics make money.

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Pete Lead

I work with startups, teach entrepreneurship, and freelance in improv and leadership coaching.