Donald Trump’s Business Ventures You’ve Never Heard About

Before Trump was elected President of the United States he was a businessman and TV personality. As president of The Trump Organization, he oversaw an estimated 500 businesses under its umbrella. Trump has been involved in a variety of ventures over the years, including Manhattan real estate projects, casinos, and golf courses. Some of his projects have been massively successful while others failed spectacularly. But did you know he tried to profit by selling steak through a catalog? Or that he owned a football team? Check out some of Trump’s lesser-known business deals…

He Was A Co-Producer For A Broadway Show, Which Flopped

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In 1970, Trump was 23-years-old and a recent graduate of Wharton. His father, a real estate developer, gave him some money, and he spontaneously decided to visit Broadway producer David Black. He asked Black about the theater business and offered to finance his next play if he got equal billing in Playbill.

Trump invested $70,000 in the project and became the co-producer of the Broadway comedy Paris Is Out!, starring Molly Picon. It was a commercial flop and was Trump’s only credit on Broadway. Later, there were rumblings about making a show about Trump’s life, but they never transpired.