Mark Cuban to Leave ‘Shark Tank’ After Season 16: ‘It’s Time’

after 12 years Shark tank, Marco Cubano, 65, officially leaves the successful competition series. The billionaire appeared on the Showtime podcast all the smoke on November 21 and openly confirmed that season 16 will be the last. “This is our 15th year,” Mark said. “Next year, year 16 will be my last year. So I still have one year left.”

Mark, who joined the series during season two, admitted that now is the “time” to leave the series. “I love it because it sends the message that the American dream is alive and well,” he explained during the interview. “I want to do Shark tank Over all these years, we have trained multiple generations of entrepreneurs who, if someone can come from Iowa or Sacramento or wherever, and show up on the carpet of Shark tank and showcasing your business and closing a deal will inspire generations of children.

The 65-year-old also added that many viewers tell him they have seen him on the show since they were children. “That’s what happens, right? Now there are people who say I saw you when I was 10. “I’m like, fuck,” he continued. “But we’re helping them, right? I’ve already invested in I don’t know how many hundreds of companies. In terms of liquidity they are a little down, but in terms of market value the companies are still in business. I’m quite tall.

Although Mark announced his departure from the ABC series last week, the network had not released an official statement at the time of this publication. Subsequently, the Life is a little random. The author went on to share what he looks for when someone appears on the show asking for a deal. “I just listen to them. You can simply say. Body language is important, the more they try to sell, the worse the deal will be… when someone walks in Shark tankyou can tell if they’re trying too hard,” he said. “I have this rule: The longer the backstory, the worse the deal is. The moment you start telling me how hard it was for you, it’s hard for all the damn entrepreneurs, tell me about your business, tell me why you will be successful.

According to reports, the business mogul invested $19.85 million in 85 companies during his stay in the program Arrest. His net worth as of 2023 is $6.2 billion, however, he was reportedly worth $4.6 billion as of April. Forbes. He is also an author with the following titles: How to win at the sport of business, Kid Start-Up: how to become an entrepreneur, How any child can start a business, and another. Some of the other sharks in the series include Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Kevin O’Learyand more.