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The Money Trap Alok Sama

The Money Trap By Alok Sama

The Money Trap by Alok Sama

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The former President & CFO of SoftBank Group International takes us inside the elite, high-stakes world of tech investment.

The Money Trap Summary

The Money Trap: Grand Fortunes and Lost Illusions Inside the Tech Bubble by Alok Sama

A riveting page-turner about the world of technology and dealmaking Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

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.

Veteran Morgan Stanley banker Alok Sama thought hed 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.

The Money Trap is Samas thrilling, stranger-than-fiction story, detailing his experiences alongside SoftBanks 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.

This fascinating and humorous saga provides a unique insider perspective on an industry that is disrupting our daily lives. Written with self-deprecating wit, unflinching honesty and searing introspection, The Money Trap is ultimately a morality tale: in life, as in technology investing, more money isnt always the answer.

Samas witty, incisive and introspective writing is a genuine pleasure to read. This simultaneously funny and eye-opening memoir from a globe-trotting protagonist is a rare window onto a world most only hear about Bradley Hope, bestselling co-author of Billion Dollar Whale

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A fascinating story about money, power and the culture of the rarified group of people who wield it. Told with self-deprecating humor, this is an entertaining and illuminating memoir about what its like to find yourself in the room as some of the biggest deals in history are being made -- Hari Kunzru, author of Blue Ruin, White Tears, Red Pill, Transmission and The Impressionist
A shot of adrenaline that takes you directly inside some of the most secretive rooms in tech and finance . . . a colourful insiders look into the companies that rule our world -- Rob Copeland, New York Times bestselling author of The Fund
An insiders thrilling tale of dark corporate doings, a great how-to business text, a compendium of fun riffs on modern culture, a flashlight shone on the insanity of high finance . . . Sama writes with authority and panache, humor and outrage, and above all knowledge . . . If this book doesnt become a bestseller, the world truly makes no sense -- Darin Strauss, Awardwinning author of Half a Life and The Queen of Tuesday
Alok Samas witty, incisive and introspective writing is a genuine pleasure to read. This simultaneously funny and eye-opening memoir from a globe-trotting protagonist is a rare window onto a world most only hear about -- Bradley Hope, New York Times bestselling co-author of Billion Dollar Whale and Pulitzer Prize finalist
A riveting page-turner . . . an immigrants story with something significant to say about class, character, identity, family and, perhaps more than anything, the search for happiness -- Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Everything is Illuminated and Here I Am
A vivid and intimate story of an insiders rise to power in the world of money and his search to find his own peace and freedom -- Leigh Owings Newman, Books Editor, Oprah.com and author of Nobody Gets Out Alive and Still Points North
An existential and exquisitely satisfying business thrillera wonderful story that begins with big business and big deals and ends with the biggest question: what does it means to be a person? Sama brings a pure writerly eye into rooms and situations never before captured in print. This is a thrilling and important book: the incredible thing is that its all true -- David Lipsky, New York Times bestselling author of Absolutely American and Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself
A rollicking, revealing, and deeply personal memoir of a banker and corporate consigliere at the very top of his game . . . A must-read for anyone hoping to understand how power is wielded in corporate boardrooms. I couldnt put it down -- Gary Ginsberg, New York Times bestselling author of First Friends, former head of communications at News Corp, Time Warner and SoftBank Group

About Alok Sama

Alok Sama is the former President and CFO of SoftBank Group International. He previously served as a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley and has worked in finance for over thirty years. Sama holds an MBA from The Wharton School and an MFA in Creative Writing at New York University. The Money Trap is his first book.

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NGR9781035049325
9781035049325
1035049325
The Money Trap: Grand Fortunes and Lost Illusions Inside the Tech Bubble by Alok Sama
Alok Sama
New
Hardback
Pan Macmillan
2024-09-19
304
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