Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban, a native of Pittsburgh, PA, a graduate of Indiana University, and now a Dallas, TX resident, has always been an entrepreneur. 

From selling and trading baseball cards, selling garbage bags and magazines door-to-door, to starting a business buying and selling stamps at age 16, there have been few years in his life when he wasn't starting or running a business. 

In 2000, Mark purchased the Dallas Mavericks for $285M. The Mavs would have the second-best record in the NBA during his ownership tenure, got to the NBA Finals in 2006, and won the World Championship in 2011. Mark sold majority control of the Mavs in 2023, but continues to be actively involved with the team.

He first appeared as a “Shark” on ABC’s Emmy Award-winning hit business show “Shark Tank” in 2011 and quickly established himself as one of the most popular and tough Sharks throughout his tenure, investing millions of dollars in hundreds of small businesses. He’s been nominated nine times for an Emmy for “Shark Tank,” which includes four times for Outstanding Host of a Reality or Competition Program and won the Emmy as an Executive Producer in 2024 for Outstanding Structured Reality Program. The vast number of companies he's invested in are featured on www.markcubancompanies.com. 

In 2015, in response to vestibular issues he was experiencing, he partnered with the doctors who currently operate DizzyAndVertigo.com to integrate Vestibular Rehabilitation software and VR Goggles to create a solution that offers an alternative to special devices that cost $190K. The solution continues to be used and has helped thousands of people get relief from dizziness. 

In 2019, Mark co-founded Costplusdrugs.com.  Its launch on Jan 19, 2022, with transparent pricing and a limited markup, has fundamentally changed the pricing of medications in the USA.

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