Pete Smack is a standup comedian and writer based in Raleigh, N.C.

Standup comedy is his sixth career. The first five were: investment banker for Goldman Sachs; sportswriter for Sports Illustrated; comedy writer for TV/film; Co-Founder/COO of a tech startup; and tech startup publication Founding Editor. You know, that old drill.

Leaning on his experiences in and around startups, he financed his move to doing comedy fulltime by literally selling shares in his comedy career as if he was a startup. No, that’s not a joke. (See for yourself at wefunder.com/petesmack.)

Pete is available for corporate bookings, conferences, college career sessions, family events and anywhere else you want to enjoy some (clean) laughs.

In his standup, Pete talks about everything from his varied careers to his 80-year-old mom’s four tattoos to his daily 26-minute naps to his famous breakfast smoothie. Want the recipe?