Mark Cuban (b. 1958)

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Mark Cuban is an American businessman, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is the former principal owner and current minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and co-owner of 2929 Entertainment. From 2012 to 2025, he was also one of the main "sharks" on the ABC reality television series Shark Tank.

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The story of Mark Cuban, told in moments.

1990 Event

Sells MicroSolutions, a systems integration company he'd built from nothing, to CompuServe for $6 million. He'd started it after getting fired from a software store for closing a $15,000 deal instead of opening the shop on time.

Was getting fired for closing a deal instead of opening the shop the best thing that happened? Did selling MicroSolutions for $6 million feel like the beginning? Was building from nothing the real skill?

1999 Event

Sells Broadcast.com to Yahoo for $5.7 billion in stock. It's the largest e-commerce transaction in history at that point. He hedges his Yahoo shares immediately. When the dot-com bubble bursts, he keeps his money. Yahoo doesn't keep the company.

Did hedging your Yahoo shares immediately feel like genius or paranoia? Was $5.7 billion the number that changed everything? Did watching the dot-com bubble burst while keeping your money feel vindictive?

2000 Life

Buys the Dallas Mavericks for $285 million. The team is terrible. He sits courtside and screams at referees. Gets fined $1.9 million in his first decade of ownership. In 2011, the Mavericks win the NBA championship.

Was screaming at referees courtside catharsis or strategy? Did $1.9 million in fines feel like a reasonable investment? Was the 2011 championship worth buying a terrible team?

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This man has so little understanding of tariffs. He thinks that China pays for them. This is the same guy who also thought that Mexico would pay for the wall,

From the 'Shark Tank' to the campaign trail: Mark Cuban teams up with Kamala Harris (October 17, 2024), 2024

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Let's Go Mavs!

Two young fans, the Dallas Mavericks mascot, Champ, and Cort the Sport enjoy the sights, sounds, and excitement of a basketball game.

2007

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How to Win at the Sport of Business

The Shark Tank celebrity reveals how he became one of the world's wealthiest and most influential businessmen. "Cuban [explains] what it means to have 'the edge,' the necessary drive to forego the...

2013

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How to Win at the Sport of Business: If I Can Do It, You Can Do It

Mark Cuban shares his wealth of experience and business savvy in his first published book. Using the greatest material from his popular Blog Maverick, he has collected and updated his postings on...

2013

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Cómo Ganar en El Deporte de Los Negocios

Mark Cuban comparte su riqueza de experiencias y destrezas en los negocios en su primer libro publicado, Cómo Ganar en el Deporte de los Negocios, disponible solo en formato de libro electrónico....

2013

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Gambling Addiction Recovery: Gambling Addiction Recovery and Cure of Your Life

Gambling Addiction Recovery: Gambling Addiction Recovery and Cure of Your Life The number of casinos globally is now developing, not to mention those that offer online gambling and programs to fight...

2016

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Gambling Addiction Cure: Gambling Addiction Cure and Recovery of Your Life

Gambling Addiction Cure: Gambling Addiction Cure and Recovery of Your Life Problem gambling now affects up to 3% of the population - which is millions of people, plus their friends and families...

2016

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How Any Kid Can Start a Business

How any kid can start a business uses active learning, interviews, and business templates to teach kids ages seven to eleven how to start real, profitable businesses.

2017

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Kid Start-Up: How YOU Can Become an Entrepreneur

"The best way to predict the future is to invent it." —Mark Cuban, How to Win at the Sport of Business Discover a winning idea, launch your business, and start making money today! Do you think it...

2018

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Kid Start-up: How You Can be an Entrepreneur

The stars of ABC's Shark tank explain how a kid can discover a great business idea and get it off the ground.

2018

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Life Is Half Random: These Are the Questions and the Answers

New book forthcoming from Mark Cuban!

2020

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Gagner le match du business: Comment réussir dans le monde des affaires

« Peu importe le nombre d’échecs que vous rencontrez, vous avez seulement besoin d’avoir raison une fois... »— Mark Cuban Entrepreneur audacieux, milliardaire autodidacte et personnalité...

2025

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the chance to simulate the behavior that feeds the tabloids

ult classic. The film entered various retrospective "best of" lists. Manohla Dargis of The New York Times wrote that the film gave Gomez "the chance to simulate the behavior that feeds the tabloids"...

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a proud third-generation American-Mexican

aternal grandparents emigrated to Texas from Monterrey, Mexico in the 1970s. She has called herself "a proud third-generation American-Mexican", and once said: "My family does have quinceañeras, and...

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Tales from the Dallas Mavericks Locker Room: A Collection of the Greatest Mavs Stories Ever Told

In this newly updated edition of Tales from the Dallas Mavericks Locker Room, Jaime Aron brings all the power and passion of the Dallas Mavericks recent glory years to life. Readers will relive all...

2011

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Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business: How to Launch and Grow a Business from Concept to Cash

From the ABC hit show "Shark Tank," this book-filled with practical advice and introductions from the Sharks themselves-will be the ultimate resource for anyone thinking about starting a business or...

2013

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