{ "item_title" : "The Art of Project Finance", "item_author" : [" Mike Drew "], "item_description" : "IntroductionThe Art of Project FinanceThere are thousands of books that explain finance.There are very few that tell you what it actually feels like to sit across the table from a billionaire, a government minister, a skeptical banker, or an entrepreneur who has risked everything on a single idea.This is one of those books.For more than four decades, I have worked in the fascinating world of international project finance-a profession where billions of dollars can hinge on a handshake, where fortunes are made and lost on a single clause in a contract, and where the greatest asset is rarely money. It is trust.The Art of Project Finance is not a textbook.It is a journey through boardrooms and construction sites, luxury hotels and government offices, private aircraft and factory floors, from London to Johannesburg, Dubai to Hong Kong, Monaco to Beijing. It is a story of extraordinary entrepreneurs, brilliant innovators, courageous investors, unforgettable characters, and, occasionally, world-class con artists.During my career I have financed and advised projects involving renewable energy, telecommunications, infrastructure, healthcare, manufacturing, property development, mining, technology, and many other industries. Every transaction taught me something that no university ever could.Project finance is often described as the science of raising capital.I have learned it is actually the art of understanding people.Behind every successful project lies a story of ambition, persistence, negotiation, and calculated risk. Behind every failed project lies a lesson that is usually far more valuable than the success itself.Throughout these pages I share not only the successes but also the disappointments, the deals that almost happened, the meetings that changed everything, and the remarkable individuals who shaped my career. Some were visionaries. Some were genuine leaders. Others were masters of deception. Each taught me something about business and about human nature.This book explains complex financial structures in plain English. Whether you are an entrepreneur seeking capital, a banker evaluating opportunities, an investor looking beyond spreadsheets, a lawyer, accountant, corporate executive, student, or simply someone fascinated by how major international projects come together, you will find practical lessons drawn from real-world experience rather than classroom theory.Project finance is far more than debt, equity, term sheets, guarantees, and security packages.It is about solving problems.It is about building relationships that survive difficult negotiations.It is about recognizing opportunity where others see risk.Above all, it is about earning confidence-because confidence is the currency that every successful transaction depends upon.As you read these chapters, you will travel with me through negotiations worth hundreds of millions of dollars, encounter remarkable personalities from around the globe, and witness the triumphs and failures that shaped my understanding of business. Some stories will make you smile. Others may surprise you. A few will leave you wondering how such events could possibly be true.Every one of them happened for a reason.If this book encourages you to negotiate with greater confidence, think more strategically, avoid costly mistakes, recognise the warning signs of deception, or simply see business through a different lens, then it will have achieved its purpose.The greatest projects are never built by money alone.They are built by people with vision, courage, resilience, and the determination to turn impossible ideas into reality.Welcome to The Art of Project Finance.I hope you enjoy the journey as much as I have enjoyed living it.Mike Drew", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/818/553/9798185534564_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "42.00", "online_price" : "42.00", "our_price" : "42.00", "club_price" : "42.00", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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