How Nimesh Patel Built Wealth Through Comedy: SNL to Stand-Up Success Story

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Vivian Tu

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🗓️ 4 June 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

This week on Networth and Chill, Vivian sits down with comedian and writer Nimesh Patel to explore the finances behind building a sustainable career in comedy. Learn how Nimesh transformed his engineering background and comedy passion into multiple revenue streams, from writing for Saturday Night Live to headlining sold-out shows and developing his own content. Nimesh shares the financial strategies that helped him navigate the unpredictable world of comedy and entertainment, including how he leveraged his technical skills to create unique opportunities in the industry. Whether you're an aspiring creative professional or simply curious about the business side of comedy, this episode reveals how diverse skill sets combined with strategic financial planning can create lasting wealth in the entertainment world. Check out Nimesh on Tour at https://punchup.live/nimeshpatel. Plus, check him out on Instagram and TikTok. Follow the podcast on Instagram and TikTok! Help us plan for the future of Networth and Chill by filling out a brief survey: voxmedia.com/survey. Thank you! Got a financial question you want answered in a future episode? Email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	When did you feel like you started making money consistently from comedy?
0:03.7	November 2020, Lily Singh gave me a writing job when I desperately needed a writing job.
0:08.2	That was enough money for me to hire an editor.
0:12.0	TikTok was this new thing at the time.
0:14.0	A comedian's Hib Singh was like, you should put your stand-up on there.
0:16.4	I was like, oh, sure. I put it on there.
0:18.0	Overnight-night, like 100 100,000 views 800,000 views.
0:21.8	I was like what the fuck?
0:23.1	I kind of was like, okay.
0:24.0	Let's see what happens if I say I have a show in this city.
0:27.4	Will I be able to sell tickets?
0:28.4	Sure enough, like if I put, I'm coming to Houston, people in the comments are,
0:31.7	you're coming to Houston.
0:32.7	When are you come to San Antonio?
0:33.5	We're coming to Dallas.
0:34.5	When are you come?
0:35.5	Whatever. coming to Dallas, when you come, whatever. I was like, oh, shit, like, people care. People care.
0:49.7	Before we get started, I wanted to ask a small favor of all of my besties. We're planning for the future of Net Worth and Chill, and we want to hear from you to figure out how we can make our show better.
0:54.7	Visit voxmedia.com slash survey to give us your feedback. Thanks. What's up, Rich Friends?
1:00.3	Welcome back to another episode of Net Worth and Chill with me, your host, Vivian 2,
1:04.7	aka Your Rich BFF and your favorite Wall Street girly. Now, I may fancy myself a comedian because I think I'm so funny,
1:12.6	but I don't know if I would necessarily make the cut in the stand-up circuit. One joke
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