How did it all start? Mark Cuban recognized that computers and networks were the business future, and after learning what he needed about the stuff at another company, he started his own MicroSolutions. He developed it so good and turned it into such success, that he managed to sell it to CompuServe in 1990 for $6 million. With this start-up fund for a real big business, he started AudioNet in 1995 with a tech geek who knew even more than him about internet and its possibilities. After changing company’s name into Broadcast.com, he opened it for other shareholders in 1998 and people really wanted to be a part of this success. Very soon, company shares sold for a $200 per share. Less than a year later, company founders, Cuban and Wagner sold it to Yahoo! for nearly $6 billion. Now you know how much is Mark Cuban worth, or more precisely, how much he was worth at the highest point. After this success, he decided to invest into his first love: basketball.
Basketball Business Ventures And Other Activities
In 2000, Mark Cuban bought the Dallas Mavericks from Ross Perot, Jr. Team was far from a good buy at that moment, but as every time before this one, Mark Cuban proved to have a great business sense, and even ability to turn stone into gold. He motivated players to give their best, he awarded them for good plays, and in the end this made team much better and much more successful. Mark personally invested himself into the team, sitting with fans on benches, rooting for the players, and commenting alive and on the blog he created because of the club, about the games and basketball. Besides basketball, Mark Cuban wanted to try out other business possibilities as well. He owns Landmark Theaters Magnolia Pictures as well as Cable Network. Evidently, Mark Cuban knows where success and fortune lies in.
Mark Cuban house is located in Dallas area and is a lavished home to his family.
Mark Cuban wife is his longtime girlfriend Tiffany Stewart, with whom he got married in 2002. They got two daughters and he lives a happy family life these days, although one can’t say that he is anywhere near the retirement. Mark Cuban loves his business activities and will probably be active for as long as he lives, just as Hugh Hefner and Marlon Brando.
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Mark Cuban Body Statistics:
- Height: 6′ 2”
- Weight: 200 lbs
- Shoe Size: n/a
- Hair Color: Black
- Eye Color: dark brown
