Mark Cuban Quotes

A collection of quotes by Mark Cuban.

Mark Cuban is an American entrepreneur, investor, and television personality. He was born on July 31, 1958, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After graduating from Indiana University, Cuban embarked on a successful career in the technology industry.

In 1990, Cuban co-founded a company called MicroSolutions, which provided software services to businesses. He sold the company to CompuServe for $6 million in 1990, and that same year, he started his next venture, Broadcast.com. Cuban transformed the small audio streaming company into a major player in the industry and sold it to Yahoo! for $5.7 billion in 1999.

Following his massive financial success, Cuban went on to invest in various industries and ventures. His notable investments include the Dallas Mavericks, an NBA basketball team that he purchased in 2000. Cuban's ownership of the Mavericks resulted in the team's first-ever NBA championship win in 2011.

Beyond his business endeavors, Cuban gained widespread recognition as a panellist on the television show "Shark Tank," where aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to a group of investors. Known for his straightforward and often outspoken personality, Cuban has become a beloved and influential television personality.

Throughout his career, Mark Cuban has amassed substantial wealth and is recognized as one of the most influential figures in the business world. He leverages his success and platform to advocate for causes he is passionate about, such as political and social issues.

It is so much easier to be nice, to be respectful, to put yo

It is so much easier to be nice, to be respectful, to put yourself in your customers' shoes and try to understand how you might help them before they ask for help, than it is to try to mend a broken customer relationship.

Mark Cuban


Being rich is a good thing. Not just in the obvious sense of

Being rich is a good thing. Not just in the obvious sense of benefitting you and your family, but in the broader sense. Profits are not a zero sum game. The more you make, the more of a financial impact you can have.

Mark Cuban

Family

I still work hard to know my business. I'm continuously look

I still work hard to know my business. I'm continuously looking for ways to improve all my companies, and I'm always selling. Always.

Mark Cuban

Business

What I've learned in these 11 years is you just got to stay

What I've learned in these 11 years is you just got to stay focused and believe in yourself and trust your own ability and judgment.

Mark Cuban

Trust

I hate politics. It's slimy. Any job where people pander for

I hate politics. It's slimy. Any job where people pander for votes, I don't like. The country has gotten so partisan that if you're not on my side, you're the enemy. The only thing I ever try to support is a third party, like Unity08. We need more parties and more choice.

Mark Cuban

Politics

The number-one job of the hedge-fund manager is not to make

The number-one job of the hedge-fund manager is not to make sure that you can retire with a smile on your face - it's for him to retire with a smile on his face.

Mark Cuban

Finance

Sweat equity is the most valuable equity there is. Know your

Sweat equity is the most valuable equity there is. Know your business and industry better than anyone else in the world. Love what you do or don't do it.

Mark Cuban

Business