Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban is an American billionaire entrepreneur and investor, best known as the longtime owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks and as a prominent investor on the television show *Shark Tank*.
His name often appears in discussions of sports ownership, startup investing, and outspoken commentary on business and politics: Cuban made another offer on the show.
He sold Broadcast.com to Yahoo in 1999 for billions during the dot-com boom.
Business pitch competition show
- angel investorIndividual funding early-stage companies
- venture capitalStartup growth financing
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- dealAgreement or distribution
stake · valuation · portfolio · seed funding · due diligence · term sheet · pitch · offer
Business pitch competition show
- ABCFirst three letters
- panelDistinct flat section
- pitchFrequency of sound
- dealsAgreements or distributions
reality show · prime time · episode · season · ratings · audience · broadcast · judges
Rebels or free spirits
- NBATop-tier American court league
- DallasNorth Texas metropolitan area
- ownerHolder of title
- championshipCompetition for top rank
courtside · franchise · arena · playoffs · roster · draft · trade · free agency
Freely expressing opinions
- controversialCausing public dispute
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- iconoclastAttacker of cherished beliefs
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
rebel · fines · ejections · Twitter · media · opinions · provocateur · brash
New business enterprise
- founderOne who begins something
- CEOTop corporate officer
- innovationCreating something original
- ventureRisky new undertaking
disruptor · leadership · mentorship · bootstrapping · pitch · strategy · growth · business
Shark Tank
Business pitch competition show
- angel investorIndividual funding early-stage companies
- venture capitalStartup growth financing
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
deal · stake · valuation · portfolio · seed funding · due diligence · term sheet · pitch · offer · counter-offer
Shark Tank
Business pitch competition show
deals · reality show · prime time · episode · season · ratings · audience · broadcast · judges · offers
Mavericks
Rebels or free spirits
championship · courtside · franchise · arena · playoffs · roster · draft · trade · free agency · salary cap
outspoken
Freely expressing opinions
- controversialCausing public dispute
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- iconoclastAttacker of cherished beliefs
unconventional · rebel · fines · ejections · Twitter · media · opinions · provocateur · brash · candid
startup
New business enterprise
- founderOne who begins something
- CEOTop corporate officer
- innovationCreating something original
venture · disruptor · leadership · mentorship · bootstrapping · pitch · strategy · growth · business · ambition
wealth
Abundance of valuable resources
- net worthAssets less debts
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
mansion · jet · luxury · Forbes · elite · mogul · tycoon · affluence · assets · charitable
- Texas SportsMavericks, Rangers, AT&T Stadium, Cotton Bowl, Emmitt Smith
- business showsShark Tank, The Apprentice, Dragons Den, pitch meetings, business competition
Mark Cubanhomeless person
One without housing
working poor · debtor · indigent · pauper