Thirteen Years of Failure Forged Kevin Hart's Global Empire

Resources

Resources & Recommendations

Books

• "Think Like a Man" by Steve Harvey - Kevin Hart was cast as the star in the movie adaptation of this book, which performed very well at the box office.

Films

• "Think Like a Man" - A movie that Kevin Hart starred in, based on Steve Harvey's book; it grossed over $90 million at the box office.
• "Ride Along" - A movie starring Kevin Hart and Ice Cube, which grossed $140 million.
• "Central Intelligence" - A film that Kevin Hart mentioned as part of his successful movie career.

Stand-up Comedy Specials

• "Seriously Funny" - Kevin Hart's comedy special that experienced significant success following his performance at Shaq's All-Star Comedy Jam.
• "Acting My Age" - Kevin Hart's new comedy show, which was performed in London and is coming to Netflix on November 24th.

People Mentioned

• Steve Harvey - Author of the book "Think Like a Man," which was adapted into a movie starring Kevin Hart.
• Will Packer - A producer who worked with Kevin Hart on "Think Like a Man" and "Ride Along."
• Ice Cube - Actor who starred alongside Kevin Hart in the movie "Ride Along."
• Cat Williams - A comedian whose performance at the BET Comedy Awards inspired Kevin Hart.
• Tommy Davidson - Comedian mentioned in the context of Shaq's All-Star Comedy Jam.
• D. Ray - Comedian mentioned in the context of Shaq's All-Star Comedy Jam.
• Cedric the Entertainer - Host of Shaq's All-Star Comedy Jam.
• Scooter Braun - Mentioned for an anecdote about persistence and hitting a fastball pitch.
• Eddie Murphy - A comedian that Kevin Hart's friends compared him to, suggesting he could never be as successful.
• Evan (at Snapchat) - Mentioned in the context of T-shaped people and deep expertise.
• Chris Rock - A comedian who gave Kevin Hart advice early in his career to "get out the country and figure out a way to make the world laugh."
• Hove (Jay-Z) - Mentioned as an example of recreation, amplification, and step-repeat in business, with his Roc-A-Fella Records and other ventures.
• Ruben (Michael Rubin) - Mentioned as an example of recreation, amplification, and step-repeat in business.
• Kanye - Artist who came from Roc-A-Fella Records.
• State Property - Artists who came from Roc-A-Fella Records.
• Beanie Sigel - Artist who came from Roc-A-Fella Records.
• Rihanna - Artist who came from Roc-A-Fella Records.

Organizations & Institutions

• ABC - A network that gave Kevin Hart a holding deal early in his career.
• Roc-A-Fella Records - A record label co-founded by Jay-Z, mentioned as an example of building a brand and fostering talent.

Websites & Online Resources

• Stan Store (stevenbartlett.stan.store) - A platform co-owned by the host, designed to help entrepreneurs turn knowledge into income by selling digital products, coaching, memberships, or communities.
• Ketone-IQ (ketone.com/steven) - A product that increases blood ketone levels, which the host uses and has invested in.

Other Resources

• Shaq's All-Star Comedy Jam - A comedy event where Kevin Hart had a breakthrough performance that helped launch his career.
• Great Adventure Theme Park - A theme park on the East Coast mentioned as the location for Kevin Hart's "big dummy moment" during senior day.
• City Sports - A sneaker store where Kevin Hart worked and excelled in sales, before pursuing comedy full-time.
• Heartbeat Ventures - Kevin Hart's venture capital firm.
• Chase - A financial institution mentioned in the context of brand partnerships and financial literacy initiatives.
• DraftKings - A brand mentioned in the context of Kevin Hart's brand partnerships.
• Fabletics - A brand mentioned in the context of Kevin Hart's brand partnerships and product integration.
• C4 - A brand mentioned in the context of Kevin Hart's brand partnerships and integration into health and wellness activations.
• Grand Coramino - Kevin Hart's wine and spirits brand.
• Function Health - A company mentioned as one of Kevin Hart's investments, valued at $2.5 billion.
• 11 Labs - A company mentioned as one of Kevin Hart's investments, valued at $3 billion.
• MoonPay - A company mentioned as one of Kevin Hart's investments.
• Yuga Labs - A company mentioned as one of Kevin Hart's investments.
• SweatPaws - A company mentioned as one of Kevin Hart's investments.
• Radiant - A company mentioned as one of Kevin Hart's investments.
• Norganics - A company mentioned as one of Kevin Hart's investments.
• Palter - A company mentioned as one of Kevin Hart's investments.
• 40/40 Club - A club owned by Jay-Z, mentioned as an example of building assets and brand likeness.