Cary is the most sought after stand-up comedy instructor in the Los Angeles area. He has taught and mentored over 1,000 students, with the alumni of his classes going on to success in both entertainment and business.

Cary began his career in Chicago, studying under improv legend Del Close at Second City. Immediately after coming to LA, Mitzi Shore saw his show and made him a regular at The Comedy Store. He has performed at the world’s most famous comedy venues, written for an NBC television show, and developed a CBS pilot based on his experience teaching stand-up to gangs in prison.

Through his decades of experience, Cary has developed a unique approach to teaching stand-up and the art of public speaking, and works with comedians as well as CEOs across the country to amplify their personal style and communicate exactly what they want to say.

Paul is an MIT and Harvard educated technology entrepreneur who has worked as a developer, product manager and executive at a number of startup companies, including Endeca Technologies which had a billion dollar exit in 2011 and Stop, Breathe & Think which successfully exited in 2019.

After attending Cary’s stand-up comedy class Paul began winning the grand prize at a number of prestigious pitch competitions including the:

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• 1st Place: 2019 Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles Digital Health Lab Demo Day (view the pitch)

• 1st Place: 2018 EOS Global Hackathon which had a $100,000 prize (view the pitch)

• Grand Prize: 2017 MIT Media Lab VR Hackathon

• Best Music: 2017 SXSW Hackathon

Currently Paul is focused on a start-up within the digital currency space and building out the SUSO School to teach other entrepreneurs and business professionals the same stand-up skills which have given him an edge in business.