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Mark Cuban Tells Recent Graduates to ‘Start Your Job Search’ At This Kind of Company

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Key Takeaways Mark Cuban urges job-seekers to prioritize small businesses in their job hunt.

He said AI will make it “easier and faster” for smaller firms to compete with larger companies.

Cuban says many small businesses “need the help” or the AI expertise that recent graduates offer.

As AI changes hiring, billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban is urging recent college graduates to consider applying for jobs at small businesses.

In a post on X earlier this week, Cuban noted that small businesses create about 60% of new jobs every year. AI will allow them to compete with bigger companies in an “easier and faster” way, he said.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed that between the third quarter of 2020 and the third quarter of 2025, companies with fewer than 250 employees accounted for 51% of net job creation. The data revealed the role of small businesses in driving employment growth.

“The % of jobs created by Small biz every year will only increase,” Cuban wrote in the X post. “Start your job search with small businesses.”

1. Small Business creates ~60% of new jobs every year

2. AI makes it easier and faster for them to compete with larger companies.

3. The % of jobs created by Small biz every year will only increase.

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