10 Of The Most Inspirational Mark Cuban Quotes: 'Sweat Equity Is The Most Valuable Equity There Is'

Mark Cuban is an American entrepreneur, investor and owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. He has become one of the most successful and recognizable business figures in the world and is known for his no-nonsense, straightforward approach to doing business.

Cuban has been quoted many times on a variety of topics, and his quotes are often inspiring and thought-provoking.

Here are 10 of the best quotes from Mark Cuban, in no particular order, and the context in which he said them:

• “Sweat equity is the most valuable equity there is. Know your business and industry better than anyone else in the world. Love what you do or don't do it.” -Speaking at the 2017 Inc. 5000 Conference
• “I think it's important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better. I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself.” -Interview with Entrepreneur Magazine
• “It doesn't matter how many times you fail. You only have to be right once.” -Interview with Inc. Magazine
• “You don't need to be a genius or a visionary, or even a college graduate for that matter, to be successful. You just need a framework and a dream.” -Speaking at the 2017 Inc. 5000 Conference
• “Life is too short to be small.” -Interview with Inc. Magazine
• “It’s not about money or connections — it’s the willingness to outwork and outlearn everyone.” -Speaking at the 2017 Inc. 5000 Conference
• “If you can play the game better than your competition, you'll win.” -Interview with Inc. Magazine
• “You can't be afraid to fail. In fact, you have to be willing to fail to succeed.” -Speaking at the 2017 Inc. 5000 Conference
• “Work like there is someone working 24 hours a day to take it all away from you.” -Interview with Inc. Magazine
• “What I’ve learned is that if you really want to be successful at something, you’ll find that you put the time in. You won’t just ask somebody if it’s a good idea, you’ll go figure out if it’s a good idea.” -Speaking at the 2017 Inc. 5000 Conference

Cuban’s quotes are an invaluable source of inspiration and wisdom. Whether you’re starting a business, trying to make a career change or just trying to stay motivated, Cuban’s words can give you that extra bit of encouragement you need to keep going.

His quotes are reminders that hard work and determination can take you far, and that failure is not the end of the world.

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