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Join us for the 11th Annual StartOut Awards, recognizing & celebrating excellence & leadership in the LGBTQ+ entrepreneurial community!
About this event
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20TH
StartOut invites you to its annual gala, the LGBTQ+ entrepreneur event of the year, honoring entrepreneurs & business leaders for their accomplishments & personal commitment to the LGBTQ+ entrepreneur community.
Each award recognizes exceptional entrepreneurs for their vision, leadership, advocacy & achievement in entrepreneurship, & for being a source of true inspiration to the entire LGBTQ+ community.
JESSICA KIRSON
Jessica Kirson is a powerhouse on stage. She's a hilariously relatable performer of sheer silliness, vulnerability, & ridiculous characters. Her countless comedic character videos have racked up over 50 million views on social media.
Jessica produced FX's Hysterical, a feature-length documentary that premiered at SXSW 2021. The film explores the changing landscape of women in stand-up comedy & features Margaret Cho, Nikki Glazer, Chelsea Handler, Fortune Feimster, & other notable comedians. Her one-hour special Talking to Myself was executive produced by Bill Burr & debuted on Comedy Central. She is a regular on This Week at the Comedy Cellar & has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The View, HBO's, Crashing, & Kevin Can Wait. She also recently acted in & served as a consultant, producer, & writer on the Robert De Niro film The Comedian.
She was awarded Best Female Comic by the MAC association in New York City & received the prestigious Nightlife Award for Best Stand-up Comedian. In her spare time, Jessica is a regular contributor to The Howard Stern Show, where she produces & stars in prank calls for the program.
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6:30 - Check In & Cocktail Reception
8:15 - Main Course Dinner
9:00 - Afterparty with Live DJ
10:30 - Goodnight!
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