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Business Quotes by Mark Cuban

106 Business quotes by Mark Cuban

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Turning an idea into a business can happen in a flash, as one quote notes. The collection stresses that sales are the engine of any venture, that loving what you do is worth more than any paycheck, and that even a kid’s lemonade stand can show the basics of entrepreneurship. It also reminds you to trust your own dreams when others doubt you.

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Always look for the fool in the deal. If you don't find one, it's you.

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In business, to be a success, you only have to be right once.

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Only morons start a business on a loan?

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All good businesses are personal. The best businesses are very personal.

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Treat your customers like they own you. Because they do.

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I like being involved in businesses where you are kicking ass.

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Business is the marketplace of ideas.

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Companies fail for lack of brains and effort.

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Sales Cure All. Know how your company will make money and how you will actually make sales.

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If you're looking where everybody else is looking, you're looking in the wrong spot.

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The thrill of victory in business blows away the thrill of victory in sports. Business is a sport 24/7/365.

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It's not about money or connections. It's the willingness to outwork and outlearn everyone.

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I still work hard to know my business. I'm continuously looking for ways to improve all my companies, and I'm always selling.…

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If you can't admit a failure, you're not an entrepreneur. You are not a good business person. There's nothing brilliant about what…

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I love helping entrepreneurs. It's something I really have fun doing. It's like planting a little seed and watching it grow.

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Do your homework and know your business better than anyone. Otherwise, someone who knows more and works harder will kick your ass.

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But we have to ask ourselves, what's the purpose of the stock market? It's supposed to be a source of capital for…

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Most people think it's all about the idea. It's not. EVERYONE has ideas. The hard part is doing the homework to know…

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I liked Trump's honesty because it was different and had a chance to change the business of politics. What I didn't realize…

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Learn to sell. In business you’re always selling: to your prospects, investors and employees. To be the best salesperson put yourself in…

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What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? It takes willingness to learn, to be able to focus, to absorb information,…

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At least before my hip replacement, I had a quick first step. I could get by you off the dribble. My business…

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I think what has allowed me to be successful is that I can absorb more information than most and drill down to…

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I love helping entrepreneurs. It's something I really have fun doing. It's like planting a little seed and watching it grow. Any…

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You could be beaten down by anybody and by everybody and it doesn't matter what everybody else thinks it's how you see…

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Tech stocks were the cubic zirconium of the market. They looked good and were sexy, but they just were a way for…

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My first company was MicroSolutions. I worked 20 hours a day. I didn't take a vacation for 7 years. I didn't even…

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A sure sign of failure for a startup is when someone sends me logo-embroidered polo shirts. If your people are at shows…

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Owning a popular sports team is very different than any other type of business. They don't throw parades when Apple has the…

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Having the ability to be brutally honest with yourself is the greatest challenge you face when creating a business model. Too often…

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It doesn't matter how many times you fail. It doesn't matter how many times you almost get it right. No-one is going…

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I look at my annual budgets for everything and anything, and I look to see where I can save the most money…

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If I own stock in your company and you move offshore for tax reasons I'm selling your stock. There are enough investment…

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In business, one of the challenges is making sure that your product is the easiest to experience and complete a sale.

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There is no sport as competitive as business. It's 24 by 7 by 365 by forever.

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I love to compete. To me, business is the ultimate sport. It's always on. There is always someone trying to beat me.

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In my opinion, right now there's way too much hype on the technologies and not enough attention to the real businesses behind…

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Get me selling and I can figure out the industry. Once I can figure out the industry I can start a business…

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The sport of business is the ultimate competition. It's 7 × 24 × 365 × forever.

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Business is the ultimate sport. In business, as in sport, the one thing you can control is effort.

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