The Money Trap

Grand Fortunes and Lost Illusions Inside the Tech Bubble

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Beschreibung

<p><b>'A riveting page-turner about the world of technology and dealmaking' - Jonathan Safran Foer, author of <i>Extremely Loud &amp; Incredibly Close</i><br><br>'An extraordinary account . . . details the thrills and horrors of the risks [Sama] so frequently took' - <i>The Sunday Times</i><br><br>A gripping, wildly entertaining memoir that takes you behind the scenes of global business and shines a rare light on the people that are reshaping our world.</b><br><br>Veteran Morgan Stanley banker Alok Sama thought he'd seen it all. Then he found himself chief dealmaker at the most influential technology investor in the world: SoftBank, backer of Arm Holdings, Yahoo, Nvidia, TikTok, Uber, T-Mobile, Alibaba and WeWork.<br><br><i>The Money Trap</i> is Sama's thrilling, stranger-than-fiction story, detailing his experiences alongside SoftBank's iconic founder Masayoshi Son - a visionary maverick who wants to be remembered as 'the crazy guy who bet on the future' and whose mission is 'happiness for everyone'. Sama takes the reader on a wild ride as he consorts with billionaire CEOs and heads of state, negotiates mega-deals across the world and contends with a mysterious dark-arts smear campaign that takes a toll on his private life.<br><br>This fascinating and humorous saga provides a unique insider perspective on an industry that continues to disrupt our daily lives, from ridesharing apps to OpenAI. Written with self-deprecating wit, unflinching honesty and searing introspection, <i>The Money Trap</i> is ultimately a morality tale: in life, as in technology investing, more money isn't always the answer.<br><br><b>'[A] raffish and funny exposé of life on the highest peaks of finance . . . wittily observed . . . I imagine the financially ambitious reader drooling with pleasure' - <i>The Wall Street Journal</i></b></p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781035049356

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

195 x 127 x 20 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Pan Macmillan