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"Mark Cuban, the \"Shark\" in Shark Tank, had a giggly time with us while he told us about one of his investments coming out in Walmart later this year: Lipstixx, a lip balm company that changes flavor when you kiss someone.\nBut when Cuban does business, it\u2019s all about email. \u201CI\u2019ve literally invested $4 million in people I\u2019ve never met,\u201D he says while explaining his process of investing in people via email as long as they can prove themselves to him, also via email, by answering his tough as nails questions on their business models.\n\nSEE ALSO: 5 Things You Didn\u2019t Know About Mark Cuban\nIt may be all about virtual communication for Mark Cuban when it comes to business, but it\u2019s definitely about face time when he is on the basketball court. Cuban has been fined over $100,000 by the NBA for various misconducts surrounding the game. \u201CI\u2019m just a fan,\u201D he told us, so we had a little fun and suggested something to help him stay in his seat: duct tape. It\u2019s certainly cheaper than those fines. Take a look. \nMore Video from The Valley Girl Show\n\n5 Things You Didn\u2019t Know About Mark Cuban\nFacebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Offers Career Advice\nJimmy Wales Shares Wikipedia's Growth Story\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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