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Money Trap: Lost Illusions Inside the Tech Bubble
Money Trap: Lost Illusions Inside the Tech Bubble | Alok Sama
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A gripping and entertaining memoir that shines a rare light on an industry that is disrupting our lives.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, the backer of Arm Holdings, Yahoo, Nvidia, TikTok, Uber, T-Mobile, Alibaba and WeWork. The Money Trap is Sama's thrilling, stranger-than-fiction personal odyssey featuring 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 journey as he consorts with A-list CEOs and heads of state, and negotiates mega-deals on a Gulfstream jet, Son's sanctuary with its exquisite Japanese garden, and a waterside restaurant in the Turkish Riviera--all while contending 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 the insanity of high finance and venture investing. 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 isn't always the answer.
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How did WeWork get so much money? How do firms decide what companies to invest in? What‘s it like to be in the room when buyouts and M&A deals are closed? Alok is the perfect guide and explains the different investments in easy to understand terms. Take a peek behind the scene of VC investments from one of its insiders.

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Thank you St. Martin‘s Press & Macmillan Audio for sending me ARCs of this book! I‘m sorry that I‘m late reviewing this book. I enjoyed this book. This book is about finance and tech and I thought it was going to be dry and boring and it‘s not something I know anything about but this book wasn‘t dry or boring. This book is nonfiction but it doesn‘t read like nonfiction. This book went on sale 9/17/2024.

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kelli7990 Song to match this review: Money - Pink Floyd and link to song: https://youtu.be/-0kcet4aPpQ?si=vUcTauhwhZMwXTBJ 2mo
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I just started listening to this book today. This ARC was sent to me by the publisher. I was approved for this one. This book is a nonfiction memoir written by a man who used to work for the Morgan Stanley bank and it‘s about finance and tech. I like it so far. It‘s nonfiction but it doesn‘t feel like nonfiction. It doesn‘t feel dry which is surprising. I thought this book was going to be boring but it‘s not.

kelli7990 This book went on sale September 17 so I was supposed to read it early. I‘m going to be late getting my review posted for this book but I can‘t help it. 2mo
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Happy Publication Day to this book too! I was hoping that I would have already read and finished this book and maybe read and finished I Dream Of Falling as well but it didn‘t work out that way for me. I‘m sure the publisher will understand if I‘m late getting both of these ARCs read and reviewed. I have too many ARCs to read this month because I requested more books than I can read at one time. I do better when I have less ARCs to read.