I think the bigger story is the demise of Yahoo. Boy did that company miss on a

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Feb 9, 2024
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Is there a luckier business person than Mark Cuban?

Heath Squashwell

Feb 9, 8:16am

Most success in life is based on timing, not necessarily ability.

2FarGone

Feb 9, 8:18am

But the ability to capitalize on that timing is a key component

Kajdin

Feb 9, 8:22am

Research shows most extremely successful people had a huge amount of luck

justAnotherCoug

Feb 9, 8:23am

Whatever he did to get Yahoo to pay $5.7B for his company required some smarts.

garyfan

Feb 9, 8:19am

that was Real player right? I mean it was the first step in streaming innovation

fulano

Feb 9, 9:29am

No, real networks was a different company.

Heath Squashwell

Feb 9, 9:32am

Is someone’s success attributed to luck? The answer is the inverse to: “do I

snowbird

Feb 9, 8:23am

Not necessarily, but i do think he should avoid politics though

Heath Squashwell

Feb 9, 8:26am

I think the bigger story is the demise of Yahoo. Boy did that company miss on a

txblue

Feb 9, 8:25am

Read the book outliers. Some people are in the right place at the right time.

Chefcurry

Feb 9, 8:29am

HE PUT RADIO ON THE INTERNET!

maxpowers

Feb 9, 8:33am

And the internet on the radio.

reagan21

Feb 9, 9:38am

The ambitious Jewish kid from back east? Probably smart

calvindyer

Feb 9, 8:37am

I think what he has done since Broadcast hasn't been about mostly luck, but I do find his criticism of many

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