MicroSolutions

Dallas computer systems integrator and software reseller.

IT servicesSystems integrationNetworkingDallas

Acquired^{Source [2]}^{Source [6]}^{Source [3]}Last verified Oct 2, 2026

About MicroSolutions

MicroSolutions was a Dallas computer company started by Mark Cuban after he was fired from the software retailer Your Business Software. It worked as a systems integrator and builder of custom applications for local and wide area networks.^{Source [2]}^{Source [5]}^{Source [4]}

According to Cuban's official biography, the company grew to 80 employees and $36 million in annualized sales and placed near the top of LAN Magazine's LAN 100 list.^{Source [2]}^{Source [5]}

CompuServe, then a unit of H&R Block, bought MicroSolutions in 1990 for $6 million, giving Cuban the capital he later used in his move into internet businesses.^{Source [2]}^{Source [1]}^{Source [3]}

What happened

Started by Mark Cuban in Dallas after he was fired from the software retailer Your Business Software. It worked as a systems integrator and custom network applications provider, and in 1990 it was sold to CompuServe, then a subsidiary of H&R Block, for $6 million.^{Source [2]}^{Source [4]}^{Source [6]}^{Source [7]}

Timeline

1990Sold to CompuServe, then owned by H&R Block, for $6 million.^{Source [2]}^{Source [1]}
1983Founded in Dallas by Mark Cuban.^{Source [1]}

Products and brands

Systems integration: Design and installation of local and wide area computer networks for businesses.^{Source [5]}^{Source [2]}
Custom network applications: Custom software built for clients' networks.^{Source [5]}

How it makes money: Sold computer consulting, systems integration and custom software services to business clients.^{Source [2]}^{Source [3]}^{Source [4]}

Leadership

Mark Cuban

Founder and head of the company^{Source [2]}^{Source [3]}

Until 1990

Funding and financials

Annualized sales: $36 million (before the 1990 sale)^{Source [2]}
Sale price: $6 million (1990)^{Source [2]}^{Source [1]}

People on Founded, and where they went next

1 person on record, connected to 4 other companies.

Person	Here	Also built
Mark Cuban	Founder1983 to 1990	Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company2019 to nowActiveHDNet (now AXS TV)2001AcquiredDallas Mavericks2000 to nowActiveBroadcast.com1995 to 1999Acquired

Sources

Mark Cuban's Biggest Wins and Losses, ABC News. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
Mark's Bio, Mark Cuban Companies. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
Mark Cuban, Texas Business Hall of Fame. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
Mark Cuban (Research Starters), EBSCO. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
Biography: Mark Cuban, Shark on ABC's "Shark Tank" (2024-2025), ABC (Disney Entertainment press materials). Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
How Mark Cuban started with just $60 in his pocket and became a billionaire, CNBC, 2017-07-05. Accessed Sep 28, 2026.
Mark Cuban, Wikipedia. Accessed Sep 28, 2026.

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