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Re:Mark Cuban makes Shark Tank remove equity clause in contract by mathattack on Thursday October 03, 2013 @10:11AM (#6488985)
I thought the clause was a good way to charge for the free marketing they're giving companies. Maybe it was too high, but most couldn't afford the cash.

Perhaps the reason he was able to convince them to do it retroactively is the companies weren't worth much. Watching a company worth 100K for your 5% stake just isn't worth the time and effort.

Re:Mark Cuban makes Shark Tank remove equity clause in contract by bradleyjg on Thursday October 03, 2013 @12:16PM (#6489974)
The reality TV show model is so profitable because they get free actors. It seems a bit much to expect those actors to pay to provide free content.