Comments on: Mark Cuban Introduces His Own Stimulus Plan http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/02/10/mark-cuban-introduces-his-own-stimulus-plan/ FrontBurner® has been called the best blog in Dallas (repeatedly), a snarky celebration of ignorance, and a daily conversation about Dallas among the editors of D Magazine. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:25:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Obama's Seat http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/02/10/mark-cuban-introduces-his-own-stimulus-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-61296 Obama's Seat Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:37:40 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=18485#comment-61296 It's obvious: Crack dealers. It’s obvious: Crack dealers.

]]> By: Robert Dobalina http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/02/10/mark-cuban-introduces-his-own-stimulus-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-61219 Robert Dobalina Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:02:19 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=18485#comment-61219 If I had a business plan that was that promising, I would fund it myself. If I had a business plan that was that promising, I would fund it myself.

]]> By: Incognizant http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/02/10/mark-cuban-introduces-his-own-stimulus-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-61206 Incognizant Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:31:49 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=18485#comment-61206 Some interesting rules that he's got here: "It MUST BE CASH FLOW BREAK EVEN within 60 days." "It must be profitable within 90 days." "Funding will be on a monthly basis. If you dont make your numbers, the funding stops." The only problem with such broadcast sagacity is that these rules don't see to apply to The Wise Master's own primary investments. Mark's stakes in all of the Mavericks/AAArena operating company, HDNet and the film businesses have all fairly consistently lost money since he became involved in these businesses. (And, despite such losses, I'd be remiss in noting that none of these enterprises seem to have any Hardware On The Shelf, either.) Maybe Cuban earns a non-financial return from these businesses that he values more greatly than money: Cuban historically has gravitated towards The SpotLight as if a One-Man Swarm Of Gnats on a hot summer night. But given such reality, it definitely seems a case of Do As I Say And Not As I Do. But thanks anyway, Tim Koogle! Some interesting rules that he’s got here:

“It MUST BE CASH FLOW BREAK EVEN within 60 days.”

“It must be profitable within 90 days.”

“Funding will be on a monthly basis. If you dont make your numbers, the funding stops.”

The only problem with such broadcast sagacity is that these rules don’t see to apply to The Wise Master’s own primary investments. Mark’s stakes in all of the Mavericks/AAArena operating company, HDNet and the film businesses have all fairly consistently lost money since he became involved in these businesses. (And, despite such losses, I’d be remiss in noting that none of these enterprises seem to have any Hardware On The Shelf, either.)

Maybe Cuban earns a non-financial return from these businesses that he values more greatly than money: Cuban historically has gravitated towards The SpotLight as if a One-Man Swarm Of Gnats on a hot summer night.

But given such reality, it definitely seems a case of Do As I Say And Not As I Do.

But thanks anyway, Tim Koogle!

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