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“Even Jamie Flam, who runs Dynasty Typewriter, hopped on the phone with me for an hour just to help me figure out how to do the ticketing split that would benefit the artist and the audience as well as pay the staff and air conditioning costs,” said Avila.

Flam is the co-owner and co-artistic director of Dynasty Typewriter, which is also homegrown.

The comedy hub is located in Westlake, the neighborhood Flam’s grandmother grew up in.

“We don’t see it as competition when there’s other venues; it’s just more opportunity for comedians and artists to get stage time, and it’s ultimately better for everyone,” said Flam.

“Two of my favorite places in the region are Bergen and Flam in Norway, with some amazing food, markets and landscapes,” said Joshua Smith, the founder of Global Citizen Journeys, a travel company that caters to millennials.