Billionaire investor Mark Cuban made one of the most popular trades during the dot-com crash, netting billions of dollars by selling his company to Yahoo. In tandem with learning new technologies and building new companies from scratch, Cuban gradually transitioned to the role of an active investor in businesses with long-term growth prospects and mentoring a new generation of budding entrepreneurs.
The world got a glimpse of his investment philosophy and business acumen at ABC's Shark Tank business reality show. Cuban's 15-year stint on the show ended recently, and he departed with a healthy portfolio.
