Mark Cuban

But there's ones I've passed that I wish, like Spikeball, do you know what Spikeball is? So it's this rebounding net that you can put on the beach and you have these yellow balls and you play a game of, it's just a competitive game, but they're killing it. To beaches in New York or LA, you'll see kids playing it all the time. And it was a fun game that I wish I had done a deal with.

But there's ones I've passed that I wish, like Spikeball, do you know what Spikeball is? So it's this rebounding net that you can put on the beach and you have these yellow balls and you play a game of, it's just a competitive game, but they're killing it. To beaches in New York or LA, you'll see kids playing it all the time. And it was a fun game that I wish I had done a deal with.

And there's been others. And you passed. And I passed. They were getting some traction and they wanted to create leagues, spike ball leagues. And they wanted me to be the commissioner. And I don't want to be a commissioner of a new spike ball league.

And there's been others. And you passed. And I passed. They were getting some traction and they wanted to create leagues, spike ball leagues. And they wanted me to be the commissioner. And I don't want to be a commissioner of a new spike ball league.

And there's been others. And you passed. And I passed. They were getting some traction and they wanted to create leagues, spike ball leagues. And they wanted me to be the commissioner. And I don't want to be a commissioner of a new spike ball league.

Will this click with people? Of course. Yeah. Can it be protected? Is it differentiated? Is it something that makes me think, why didn't I think of that? Or is it just a good, solid business that's going to pay a return to the founder and may not be enough of a business to return to an investor? Yeah.

Will this click with people? Of course. Yeah. Can it be protected? Is it differentiated? Is it something that makes me think, why didn't I think of that? Or is it just a good, solid business that's going to pay a return to the founder and may not be enough of a business to return to an investor? Yeah.

Will this click with people? Of course. Yeah. Can it be protected? Is it differentiated? Is it something that makes me think, why didn't I think of that? Or is it just a good, solid business that's going to pay a return to the founder and may not be enough of a business to return to an investor? Yeah.

Well, see, I don't even care if it's going to be a big thing, right? Because it's all relative to the entrepreneur. We had a 19-year-old from Pittsburgh, Laney, who came on with this simple sugar scrub. And there was nothing outrageously special about it. I didn't see it becoming a $100 million business. I thought it could become a $2, $3, $5 million business that paid the bills for her.

Well, see, I don't even care if it's going to be a big thing, right? Because it's all relative to the entrepreneur. We had a 19-year-old from Pittsburgh, Laney, who came on with this simple sugar scrub. And there was nothing outrageously special about it. I didn't see it becoming a $100 million business. I thought it could become a $2, $3, $5 million business that paid the bills for her.

Well, see, I don't even care if it's going to be a big thing, right? Because it's all relative to the entrepreneur. We had a 19-year-old from Pittsburgh, Laney, who came on with this simple sugar scrub. And there was nothing outrageously special about it. I didn't see it becoming a $100 million business. I thought it could become a $2, $3, $5 million business that paid the bills for her.

And that was good enough. And six months after the show aired, she called me up. She goes, Mark, I've got a million dollars in the bank. What am I going to do? I'm like, enjoy it. Put aside money for your taxes and go back to work. Mm-hmm. And so it doesn't have to be a huge business. It's just gotta be one that makes the entrepreneur happy. But then there's the valuation piece.

And that was good enough. And six months after the show aired, she called me up. She goes, Mark, I've got a million dollars in the bank. What am I going to do? I'm like, enjoy it. Put aside money for your taxes and go back to work. Mm-hmm. And so it doesn't have to be a huge business. It's just gotta be one that makes the entrepreneur happy. But then there's the valuation piece.

And that was good enough. And six months after the show aired, she called me up. She goes, Mark, I've got a million dollars in the bank. What am I going to do? I'm like, enjoy it. Put aside money for your taxes and go back to work. Mm-hmm. And so it doesn't have to be a huge business. It's just gotta be one that makes the entrepreneur happy. But then there's the valuation piece.

Yeah, I mean, that's the nature of it, right? I mean, and that's really where the biggest conflicts in Shark Tank happen. That's in the valuation. They think this is the best business ever. We had one lady, a couple that came on, and they had this scraper for cat's tongues, right? Nice. Bizarre. The most bizarre pitch ever. I love it.

Yeah, I mean, that's the nature of it, right? I mean, and that's really where the biggest conflicts in Shark Tank happen. That's in the valuation. They think this is the best business ever. We had one lady, a couple that came on, and they had this scraper for cat's tongues, right? Nice. Bizarre. The most bizarre pitch ever. I love it.

Yeah, I mean, that's the nature of it, right? I mean, and that's really where the biggest conflicts in Shark Tank happen. That's in the valuation. They think this is the best business ever. We had one lady, a couple that came on, and they had this scraper for cat's tongues, right? Nice. Bizarre. The most bizarre pitch ever. I love it.

And they had this insane valuation, and it was on because it was corny and fun TV, not because it was a good business.

And they had this insane valuation, and it was on because it was corny and fun TV, not because it was a good business.

And they had this insane valuation, and it was on because it was corny and fun TV, not because it was a good business.