Black Sands' Big Moves: Kevin Hart, Shark Tank & $1.2Million 💥 | SWAY’S UNIVERSE

Name: Black Sands' Big Moves: Kevin Hart, Shark Tank & $1.2Million 💥 | SWAY’S UNIVERSE
Uploaded: 2025-11-07T02:37:21-08:00
Duration: 31 min 26 s
Channel: SWAY'S UNIVERSE
Description: Manuel and Jazelle Theoy of Black Sands Entertainment discuss their journey from comic book creators to raising over $1.2 million via Wefunder for an…

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About this episode Manuel and Jazelle Theoy of Black Sands Entertainment discuss their journey from comic book creators to raisin… AI summary

Manuel and Jazelle Theoy of Black Sands Entertainment discuss their journey from comic book creators to raising over $1.2 million via Wefunder for an anime film adaptation. They emphasize the importance of authentic African history representation, transparent financial auditing to build investor trust, and clear division of labor in their business partnership.

Key takeaways 5

Market Gap: The comic industry is described as 'old school' and resistant to non-traditional narratives; distributors like Diamond often reject books on ancient African history (e.g., Black Ancient Egypt) due to perceived low profitability, forcing creators to self-publish and build direct audiences.
Investor Trust Strategy: The founders combat skepticism by maintaining strict financial transparency, keeping all receipts, and undergoing deep-dive audits. This has built a loyal base of 1,300+ investors, mostly 'mom and pops' (teachers, doctors, lawyers), who invest based on faith in the audited track record.
Partnership Structure: Success in a family business relies on 'clear separation of powers' where each partner has distinct responsibilities (e.g., one handles imports/China, the other handles school distribution) to prevent stepping on toes and jealousy.
Content Strategy: Books are designed for a dual audience: YA/teens enjoy the action and characters, while adults appreciate the deep historical and political context, ensuring both demographics drive sales.
Funding Model: The current raise is a 'profit sharing round' rather than a stock round, meaning investors receive returns based on movie profitability rather than equity ownership.

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“Message was no more slave stories time for Kings”

▶ 3:37 Manuel explains the core mission of Black Sands Entertainment to shift the narrative from slavery to African royalty and history.
“I'm a big receipts guy so literally everything I do I have receipts for... once they see that you know anybody who tries to call you a scam would be like look it's right there”

▶ 11:06 Manuel describes how financial transparency and audits build trust with the community and investors.
“Running a business without your spouse is cheating because you're in love with that business... they have to be involved and it has to be a clear separation of powers”

▶ 22:46 Jazelle advises that spouses in business must share the journey and have defined roles to avoid resentment.
“Most of that stuff if not all was stolen Out of Africa... that's why this book is that's why these works are important that we support Black sanss Entertainment because they're functioning from a place of truth”

▶ 28:42 The host highlights the educational value of the comics in reclaiming historical narratives.