{"product_id":"9781035049325-money-trap-spies-lies-and-grand-illusions-inside-the-tech-bubble","title":"The Money Trap","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrand Fortunes and Lost Illusions Inside the Tech Bubble\u003cbr\u003eThe former President \u0026amp; CFO of SoftBank Group International takes us inside the elite, high-stakes world of tech investment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A riveting page-turner about the world of technology and dealmaking’ – Jonathan Safran Foer, author of \u003ci\u003eExtremely Loud \u0026amp; Incredibly Close\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An extraordinary account… details the thrills and horrors of the risks [Sama] so frequently took'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVeteran 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Money Trap\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Money Trap\u003c\/i\u003e is ultimately a morality tale: in life, as in technology investing, more money isn’t always the answer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[A] raffish and funny exposé of life on the highest peaks of finance . wittily observed . I imagine the financially ambitious reader drooling with pleasure' - \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41602011562081,"sku":"9781035049325","price":20.53,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29614568.jpg?v=1725948748","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035049325-money-trap-spies-lies-and-grand-illusions-inside-the-tech-bubble","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}