PERFORMERS

For most of the history of humanity, there were dreamers who
longed to become entertainers, but few ever achieved that dream.
Of those who were able to realize that dream only a subset were successful
enough to strike it big and live comfortably from it. The old
stereotype of the stand-up comedian by night who drives a cab by
day survives, because it’s so true. YouTube has changed that in a
big way. We met countless comedians who, although they may not
be in the running for a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, were

managing to pay the bills and rear their kids with money they
earned from their YouTube celebrity. In addition to achieving their
financial goals through product placements and YouTube partnerships,
many of these performers could approach prospective auditions
and job opportunities with living proof of their appeal to
audiences. Let’s look at the work of several of these successful entertainers
to see what they have to teach.