The comedy icon who spotted talent like Jon Stewart, Dave Chappelle, and Michelle Wolf explains how she's done it
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- Caroline Hirsch is the cofounder and owner of the New York comedy club Carolines and is behind the annual New York Comedy Festival.
- She's been respected for over 30 years for the way she's able to spot and showcase emerging talent ahead of huge fame, like Jon Stewart, Dave Chappelle, Jerry Seinfeld, and Michelle Wolf.
- She explained how thinking from a customer's perspective has been foundational to her success.
For more than three decades, Caroline Hirsch has been a legend in the comedy industry. As the cofounder and namesake of the New York comedy club Carolines, she's discovered or helped develop some of comedy's biggest names: people like Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, Dave Chappelle, and Michelle Wolf.
She's also the visionary behind the New York Comedy Festival, which turns 15 this year.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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