The Adventure Capitalist: Camels, carpets and coffee: how face-to-face trade is the new economics Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Adventure Capitalist: Camels, carpets and coffee: how face-to-face trade is the new economics Book

Around the World in 80 Trades captures the magnificent adventure of City-boy Conor Woodman who follows the old silk route around the world trying to make a profit by doing business the old fashioned way using his charm, wit and instincts. Conor makes investments (Coffee, camels, wine, jade etc) and tries to turn these into working capital. This is a funny, captivating read which ties in with the new Channel 4 series of the same name.Read More

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  • Amazon

    Offers an insight into the human story behind the money in our pockets, and reminds us that making a living is about exactly that - living. This title helps to discover the dark arts of haggling from the carpet merchants of Marrakech and learn what the ancient camel markets of Sudan can teach us about the current banking crisis.

  • Blackwell

    How one economist sold his house and took trade back to basics, buying and selling real goods in the world's oldest markets Economist Conor Woodman has decided to test his negotiating skills, charm and eye for a bargain against some of the world's...

  • 0330467883
  • 9780330467889
  • Conor Woodman
  • 4 September 2009
  • Pan
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 256
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