Is Donald Trump a business genius?

Let's look at the 11 business markets Trump has entered.

The Successful Businesses:
1) Real Estate transactions
2) The Apprentice television show

The Failed Businesses:
1) Trump Airlines - After 4 years (1988-1992) of no profits, it was broken apart in bankruptcy court to pay his creditors.
2) Trump Vodka - After 5 years (2006-2011) of lackluster sales, the company was dissolved.
3) Trump Casinos - Three casinos in Atlantic City all filed for bankruptcy in 2014 (fourth time for them).
4) Trump The Game & The Apprentice - Two board games designed by Donald that were discontinued.
5) Trump Magazine - Lasted a year and a half before ceasing publication.
6) Trump Steaks - Closed in 2012 for multiple health code violations.
7) GoTrump.com - A travel website that only lasted a year.
Trump University - A non-accredited for-profit 'university' accused of defrauding students by the New York Attorney General ($40 million damages).
9) Trump Mortgage - Failed after a year and a half.

Let's look closer at his two successful businesses.
1) Real Estate: 4 of his properties (individually incorporated on the good advice of his legal team) failed because Trump's "brilliant" strategy was to over-leverage his properties. This worked very well in a bull market, but almost lost him everything in a bear market. His attorneys did a great job in bankruptcy court and his creditors took the fall for his bad decisions. He isn't a horrible real estate developer, but neither is he a great one.

2) Reality Television: Trump really shines here. The average viewer is greatly entertained by the drama between the contestants and enjoys watching Trump insult people with over-sized egos.

So, in conclusion, Trump is an excellent entertainer, a mediocre talent at the business he inherited, and a failure in everything else he's laid a hand to. Business schools don't do case studies of Donald Trump. They look at people like Jack Welch, Sam Walton, Warren Buffet, Carlos Slim, Herbert Dow, etc. People who are famous because others talk about what they did, not because they talk about themselves.

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Is Donald Trump a business genius?

Let's look at the 11 business markets Trump has entered.

The Successful Businesses:
1) Real Estate transactions
2) The Apprentice television show

The Failed Businesses:
1) Trump Airlines - After 4 years (1988-1992) of no profits, it was broken apart in bankruptcy court to pay his creditors.
2) Trump Vodka - After 5 years (2006-2011) of lackluster sales, the company was dissolved.
3) Trump Casinos - Three casinos in Atlantic City all filed for bankruptcy in 2014 (fourth time for them).
4) Trump The Game & The Apprentice - Two board games designed by Donald that were discontinued.
5) Trump Magazine - Lasted a year and a half before ceasing publication.
6) Trump Steaks - Closed in 2012 for multiple health code violations.
7) GoTrump.com - A travel website that only lasted a year.
Trump University - A non-accredited for-profit 'university' accused of defrauding students by the New York Attorney General ($40 million damages).
9) Trump Mortgage - Failed after a year and a half.

Let's look closer at his two successful businesses.
1) Real Estate: 4 of his properties (individually incorporated on the good advice of his legal team) failed because Trump's "brilliant" strategy was to over-leverage his properties. This worked very well in a bull market, but almost lost him everything in a bear market. His attorneys did a great job in bankruptcy court and his creditors took the fall for his bad decisions. He isn't a horrible real estate developer, but neither is he a great one.

2) Reality Television: Trump really shines here. The average viewer is greatly entertained by the drama between the contestants and enjoys watching Trump insult people with over-sized egos.

So, in conclusion, Trump is an excellent entertainer, a mediocre talent at the business he inherited, and a failure in everything else he's laid a hand to. Business schools don't do case studies of Donald Trump. They look at people like Jack Welch, Sam Walton, Warren Buffet, Carlos Slim, Herbert Dow, etc. People who are famous because others talk about what they did, not because they talk about themselves.

Source: https://www.quora.com/Is-Donald-Trump-a-business-genius

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