Sharper Teams. Stronger Leaders. Real Results.
Great teams don’t just rely on talent—they rely on how well people communicate, adapt, and collaborate.
Better Business Through Comedy applies the principles of professional improvisation to help teams think quickly, communicate effectively, and perform with confidence.
This isn’t about comedy for its own sake.
It’s about creating a more connected, engaged, and high-performing workplace.
Founder and Director,
Kurt Braunohler
Kurt Braunohler is a comedian, writer, actor, and corporate coach who once hired a skywriter to write “HOW DO I LAND?” over Los Angeles.
If curiosity and optimism started doing stand-up, it might look something like Kurt.
He’s written for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and worked as an on-set writer for Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen, Holly Hunter, Kumail Nanjiani, Ray Romano, and others. Kurt has spent more than 27 years honing the craft of improvisation, originally training with Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, and Matt Walsh when the Upright Citizens Brigade first opened in 1999.
Over time, Kurt discovered something surprising: the core skills of great improv are also the core skills of great business—active listening, positive collaboration, and mental agility.
In film, Kurt appears in the Oscar-nominated The Big Sick, Lionsgate’s Long Shot, Zach Cregger’s horror hit, Barbarian, and alongside Michelle Pfeiffer in Oh. What. Fun. On television he has appeared in Bob’s Burgers, The Good Place, Murderville, Black Monday, Lady Dynamite, American Housewife, and many others. His stand-up has been featured on The Tonight Show, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Conan, The Late Late Show with James Corden, and—more times than anyone can reasonably explain—After Midnight.
Kurt’s third comedy special, Perfectly Stupid, was praised by The New York Times for doing “…what fresh comedy can—make you see things that were always there but never noticed.”
He has performed stand-up around the world, taught improv for decades, and once jet-skied from Chicago to New Orleans for charity, which—like most of his work—started as a ridiculous idea and turned into something unexpectedly meaningful.
“A charismatic comedian with a flair for the absurd.” – New York Times
“Kurt Braunohler is the closest thing we have to a real-life Willy Wonka.” – Vice
“Not only a singular talent, but an inimitable spirit.” – LA Weekly
Meet the Founder
Workshops
Utilizing Kurt’s decades of improv teaching and comedy writing, these workshops are active and participatory experiences that get team member’s minds working together to increase confidence, connection, and creativity.
What We Offer
Leadership Keynote
A funny, insightful talk on communication, creativity, and collaboration.
Kurt brings decades of experience in comedy and improvisation to a keynote that’s both entertaining and practical. Drawing from the principles of improv—active listening, positive collaboration, and mental agility—this talk shows how the same skills that make great performers also make great leaders and teams. Perfect for conferences, company offsites, and leadership summits.
Improv for Collaboration Workshop
A hands-on workshop that helps teams think faster and work better together.
A team-building workshop that’s fun, fast-paced, and gets people on their feet. Participants practice clear communication, active listening, and collaboration through simple, engaging exercises. The result is stronger connection, better alignment, and teams that work together more effectively.
Speech Coaching & Comedy Punch-Up
For leaders who want their message to truly land.
We help executives and founders turn good speeches into great ones. Together we shape the structure, sharpen the message, add well-placed humor, and coach the delivery so the speaker feels confident and authentic onstage. Perfect for keynote speeches, major announcements, investor events, and conferences.
Workshop + Stand-Up Performance Package
A full day of programming that ends in laughter.
Start the day with a collaborative workshop on communication and creativity, then end the evening with a stand-up performance from Kurt as the team relaxes and celebrates. It’s a unique way to combine learning with entertainment—and it makes your event unforgettable. Ideal for company retreats, offsites, and leadership gatherings.
What People Have to Say
“"Kurt delivered one of the most engaging keynotes we’ve had in years. He had the entire room laughing while sharing his unique insights about the value of being RESILIENT, which is what it takes to be successful these days. We still talk about it around the office."
- - Matt Murphy, Global Chief Creative Officer / Partner at 72andSunny
"Kurt and his writing partner, Lauren, worked with us to punch up the comedy in our CEO’s keynote for Pax8’s global conference, Beyond: the largest IT provider event in the world. Their ability to understand the audience and dial the humor to exactly the right level was remarkable. The jokes landed beautifully and elevated the entire presentation. They know how to make business content genuinely funny while still serving the story and the message."
- - Katharine Flynn, Senior Director of Creative Content, Pax8
“The improv workshop Kurt gave our Sustainability team was the most fun we’ve had all year, while also giving us tools that we’ve come back to over and over again.”
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