Entrepreneur. Owner Dallas Mavericks. Shark on Shark Tank. Location: IHOP, Dallas, Texas Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, Mark Cuban is considered the "ultimate serial entrepreneur" and became a billionaire creating and selling software companies. In 2000, he purchased the Dallas Mavericks NBA team and has become a vocal champion of his team and the game. He is also one of the main "shark" investors on the ABC hit show Shark Tank. Over breakfast at IHOP in Dallas Texas, Mark shares his journey, from growing up in a middle-class family in Pittsburgh to becoming a self-made billionaire. ..and the one crucial piece of advice from his Father that has helped him shape his American Dream.