Mark Cuban Is ‘Not a Big Spender’ But Splurged on This When He First ‘Made Money’ (Exclusive) [Video]

Mark Cuban is sharing his secrets to becoming a billionaire.

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE ahead of his exit from the hit show Shark Tank, the entrepreneur, 66, shared the eight rules he follows in his career and personal life. From money to parenting, Cuban explains that there’s no one road to success.

“I was born at the right time so that when the internet technology really took off, we were able to start AudioNet, which turned into Broadcast.com, which turned into the first streaming company, which went public and I could turn around and sell for $5.7 billion in stock,” he says. “That was luck — being able to do all the work and learn how all the technology worked, that was work. The other half though, I had no control over.”

“Life is half random,” he continues. “It’s what you do with the half you can control that really sets a tone for your entire life.”

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