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Here's the Business Tip SNL's Jay Pharoah Took From Eddie Murphy Listen to Pharoah's hilarious advice on the very serious business of building your brand.

By Dan Bova

This month, SNL funnyman Jay Pharoah was among a group honored by The Opportunity Network, a New York City nonprofit that prepares talented, low-income students for college, facilitates paid summer internships and teaches them how to build professional networks.

Entrepreneur caught up with the master of the Denzel Washington impression (watch one of his hilarious SNL appearances here) on The Opportunity Network's red carpet and asked him about the best business advice he's ever received. Turns out fellow SNL superstar Eddie Murphy had a few words of wisdom that have helped shape the way Pharoah has pursued his career in comedy.

Watch and learn from this seriously funny Not Ready for Prime Time Player.

Dan Bova

Entrepreneur Staff

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Dan Bova is the VP of Special Projects at Entrepreneur.com. He previously worked at Jimmy Kimmel Live, Maxim, and Spy magazine. His latest books for kids include This Day in History, Car and Driver's Trivia ZoneRoad & Track Crew's Big & Fast Cars, The Big Little Book of Awesome Stuff, and Wendell the Werewolf

Read his humor column This Should Be Fun if you want to feel better about yourself.

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