Welcome to Mark Cuban’s Founder Focused
Maybe you have an idea. Maybe you’re passionate about this idea. You think it’s such a good idea, people might want to pay money for it. They’d definitely pay money for it. You want people to pay money for it. A startup! But how would that work? Where would you start? What are the steps to making a product? A piece of software? A service thousands of people use? No, wait, millions! Thinking bigger now.
Welcome to the world of entrepreneurship.
Mark Cuban has been listening to and investing in successful companies for decades, notably on the hit show, Shark Tank. But there’s so much more that goes in to running a startup than what you can glean from a pitch. How do you even get to make a pitch? What do you do after? The nitty gritty, the low-down, the real nuts and bolts of entrepreneurship are the things you do as a founder on a day-to-day basis. The kind of things you can only really know about when you’ve founded a company. It’d be great to be able to pick the brain of a person like that. A couple dozen people like that? Even better. Well, it just so happens that Mark Cuban knows a founder or two. And we’re asking them what it takes to be an entrepreneur and sharing those lessons with you.
Mark Cuban’s Founder Focused is a show aimed at potential — and even current — entrepreneurs, founders, and startup hopefuls, to help them find their footing and give them first-hand knowledge of what it takes to start and run your own business. We talk with people from all across the spectrum of entrepreneurship: first timers, serial founders, software guys, people with products, founders who started their company in their mom’s basement, and people who launched theirs after spending a few years at Google. The valuable insights offered by the founders Mark has invested in reveals both the universal truths about what it takes to be an entrepreneur, and also some of the particulars about operating in specific, niche industries, and the challenges that come with them.
Our roster of founders can help you avoid some of the common pitfalls, speed bumps and tough decisions that you have to navigate in the early days. Or at least help you panic less when you find yourself in the same situations they describe. Starting a company, whether it’s your first or your fifth, rarely goes perfectly. Preparation, research, and a little inside information from our founders can make a load of difference when you find yourself facing similar quandaries.
If you’ve ever thought, “I should’ve done that!” Or “I’ve had that idea for years.” Or “I’ve got a problem that needs solving,” then maybe it’s time to start putting those thoughts in to action. Ask nearly any entrepreneur, and they’ll tell you: ideas are great, but starting and running a company is all about execution. And Mark Cuban’s Founder Focused is here to help you learn how to execute on all those ideas from the people Mark has trusted to do great things with his money.
To get real-world-tested advice from a roster of successful entrepreneurs across a litany of industries, follow this Medium page and subscribe to our show on Facebook to catch every episode with a new founder, plus thoughts from Mark, and helpful tips about startups and business. See you soon!
