Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Mark Cuban
How Mark Cuban built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.
Mark Cuban is an accomplished American businessman, television personality, and investor. He is widely recognized as the former majority owner and current minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks NBA team and co-owner of 2929 Entertainment. Cuban gained further prominence as one of the main investors on the reality TV show Shark Tank from 2012 to 2025. His business acumen and investments have resulted in a substantial net worth, estimated by Forbes to be $6 billion as of May 2025.
1990: Sells MicroSolutions to CompuServe
In 1990, Mark Cuban sold MicroSolutions to CompuServe for $6 million, earning approximately $2 million after taxes.
1995: Joins Audionet
In 1995, Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner joined Audionet, combining their interest in college basketball and webcasting.
1998: Audionet Becomes Broadcast.com
In 1998, Audionet was renamed Broadcast.com.
1999: Broadcast.com Acquired by Yahoo!
In 1999, during the dot com boom, Broadcast.com was acquired by Yahoo! for $5.7 billion in Yahoo! stock, and the first live-streamed Victoria's Secret Fashion Show was launched.
January 4, 2000: Purchases Majority Stake in Dallas Mavericks
On January 4, 2000, Mark Cuban purchased a majority stake in the NBA's Dallas Mavericks for $285 million from H. Ross Perot Jr.
September 24, 2003: Purchase of Landmark Theatres
On September 24, 2003, 2929 Entertainment purchased Landmark Theatres, a chain of 58 arthouse movie theaters.
2005: Cuban expresses interest in buying the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins
In 2005, Mark Cuban expressed interest in buying the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins.
2005: Investment in Red Swoosh
In 2005, Mark Cuban invested $1.7 million in the file-sharing company Red Swoosh.
2005: Rebuffed on Pittsburgh Pirates Purchase
In 2005, Mark Cuban wanted to purchase his hometown Pittsburgh Pirates, but was rebuffed by then owner Kevin McClatchy.
April 2006: Announces Radio Talk Show on Sirius
In April 2006, Sirius Satellite Radio announced that Mark Cuban would host his own weekly radio talk show, Mark Cuban's Radio Maverick; however, the show never materialized.
July 2006: Finances Sharesleuth.com
In July 2006, Mark Cuban financed Sharesleuth.com, a website created to uncover fraud in publicly traded companies, experimenting with a new business model for online journalism.
2006: Release of the Movie Bubble
In 2006, 2929 Entertainment released Bubble, a movie directed by Steven Soderbergh.
2006: Investment Group bid to acquire Penguins Rejected
In 2006, Mark Cuban joined an investment group with Dan Marino and others to acquire the Pittsburgh Penguins, but the franchise rejected their bid.
2006: Financed Redacted
In 2006, Mark Cuban through Magnolia Pictures financed Redacted, a film based on the 2006 Mahmudiyah killings.
2006: Mavericks Reach NBA Finals
In 2006, under Mark Cuban's ownership, the Dallas Mavericks reached the NBA Finals, where they lost to the Miami Heat.
April 2007: Publishes First Children's Book
In April 2007, Mark Cuban published his first children's book, Let's Go, Mavs!.
September 12, 2007: Talks with WWE about MMA company
On September 12, 2007, Mark Cuban said he was in talks with WWE Chairman Vince McMahon to create a mixed martial arts company to compete with UFC. He is now a bondholder of Zuffa.
September 2007: Removal of Photos from Redacted
In September 2007, Mark Cuban, as owner of Magnolia Pictures, removed disturbing photographs from the film Redacted due to copyright issues.
October 13, 2007: HDNet Fights Premiere
On October 13, 2007, Mark Cuban's mixed martial arts promotion "HDNet Fights" premiered on HDNet, featuring fights headlined by Erik Paulson and Jeff Ford.
2007: Red Swoosh Acquired by Akamai
In 2007, Red Swoosh, in which Mark Cuban invested, was acquired by Akamai for $19 million.
October 2008: Starts Bailoutsleuth.com
In October 2008, Mark Cuban started Bailoutsleuth.com as an online portal for oversight over the U.S. government's $700 billion financial bailout.
2008: Cuban bids for Chicago Cubs
In 2008, Mark Cuban submitted an initial bid of $1.3 billion to buy the Chicago Cubs and was invited to participate in a second round of bidding.
January 2009: Cuban not selected in Chicago Cubs bidding
In January 2009, Mark Cuban was not selected to participate in the final bidding process for the Chicago Cubs franchise, despite submitting an initial bid in 2008.
2009: Uber Investment Opportunity
In 2009, Travis Kalanick approached Mark Cuban to invest in Uber, but they could not reach an agreement.
2009: Panelist at MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference
Since 2009, Mark Cuban has been a panelist at the annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference.
April 2010: Cuban Loans Money to UFL
In April 2010, Mark Cuban loaned the newly formed United Football League (UFL) $5 million.
August 2010: Cuban bids for Texas Rangers
In August 2010, Mark Cuban actively bid to buy the Texas Rangers with Jeffrey L. Beck, stopping after bids totaling almost $600 million, outbidding a group led by Nolan Ryan but ultimately losing the deal.
September 2010: Venture Capital to Motionloft
In September 2010, Mark Cuban provided venture capital to Motionloft, a store-front analytics company.
April 2011: Magnolia Pictures and Landmark Theatres Put Up for Sale
In April 2011, Mark Cuban put Magnolia Pictures and Landmark Theatres up for sale.
November 2011: Cuban comments on Dodgers franchise value
In November 2011, Mark Cuban said he was not interested in buying the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise at $1 billion, stating, "I don't think the Dodgers franchise is worth twice what the Rangers are worth."
November 2011: Publishes E-book
In November 2011, Mark Cuban wrote a 30,000-word e-book, How to Win at the Sport of Business: If I Can Do It, You Can Do It.
2011: Interest in New York Mets Ownership
In 2011, Mark Cuban expressed interest in becoming a minority owner of the New York Mets after owner Fred Wilpon announced plans to sell up to a 25% stake in the team.
2011: Dallas Mavericks Win NBA Championship
In 2011, as owner, Mark Cuban saw the Dallas Mavericks win the NBA Championship.
January 2012: Cuban Eliminated from Dodgers Bidding
In January 2012, Mark Cuban placed an initial bid for the Los Angeles Dodgers but was eliminated before the second round of bidding. He felt the value of the Dodgers' TV rights deal drove the price of the franchise too high.
December 19, 2012: Donation to Electronic Frontier Foundation
On December 19, 2012, Mark Cuban donated $250,000 to the Electronic Frontier Foundation to support its work on patent reform, funding a staff attorney position.
March 2014: Criticism of High-Frequency Trading
In March 2014, Mark Cuban criticized high-frequency trading (HFT) on CNBC, arguing that it is equivalent to automated insider trading.
June 2015: $5 Million Donation to Indiana University
In June 2015, Mark Cuban donated $5 million to Indiana University Bloomington for the "Mark Cuban Center for Sports Media and Technology", which was built inside Assembly Hall.
June 2015: Investment in Unikrn
In June 2015, Mark Cuban invested in the esports betting platform Unikrn.
February 2016: Purchase of PFL Stake
In February 2016, Mark Cuban purchased a principal ownership stake in the Professional Futsal League.
October 2017: Presidential Run Considerations
In October 2017, Mark Cuban said he would "definitely" run for president if he was single. He also mentioned that if he ran for president in 2020, it would be as a Republican, describing himself as "socially a centrist ... but very fiscally conservative".
2019: Acquires Stake in Veldskoen Shoes
In 2019, Mark Cuban, along with Ashton Kutcher and others, acquired a 50% stake in Veldskoen Shoes' United States business.
June 2020: Considered Running for President
In a June 2020 interview with CNN, Mark Cuban revealed he had seriously considered running for president that year as an independent candidate and commissioned a national poll.
2020: Assistance to Delonte West
In 2020, Mark Cuban assisted former NBA player Delonte West by picking him up from a gas station in Dallas, paying for a hotel room, and covering his treatment at a drug rehabilitation center.
February 2, 2021: Cuban's AMA on WallStreetBets
On February 2, 2021, Mark Cuban joined Reddit's WallStreetBets "Ask Me Anything" forum, fielding questions related to the GameStop short squeeze and discussing related policy changes.
March 4, 2021: Mavericks to accept Dogecoin
On March 4, 2021, Mark Cuban announced that the Dallas Mavericks would begin accepting Dogecoin as payment for team merchandise and tickets to games.
2021: Invests in Dogecoin
In 2021, Mark Cuban invested in Dogecoin and started accepting it as payment for Dallas Mavericks merchandise and tickets.
2021: Investments in Injective Protocol and Purchase of Mustang, Texas
In 2021, Mark Cuban invested in Injective Protocol and also purchased the entire town of Mustang, Texas.
January 2022: Launches Cost Plus Drugs
In January 2022, Mark Cuban launched Cost Plus Drugs, aiming to lower generic drug prices for consumers in the U.S.
November 28, 2023: Cuban selling share in Dallas Mavericks
On November 28, 2023, it was reported that Mark Cuban was in the process of selling his share in the Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson.
December 27, 2023: NBA approves sale of Mavericks stake
On December 27, 2023, the NBA approved the sale of a controlling 73% interest in the Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson, Sivan, and Patrick Dumont, from which Cuban earned an estimated $3.5 billion.
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