There is one golden rule in He who has the gold makes the rules. At the end of the day, a film can have every other element in place, yet if it lacks financing, it's never going to happen. This book explains how to get the gold.
The world of independent filmmaking is a REALLY hard game to play. Raising funds is the hardest and the 1st move to make. Malloy lays out some solid framework from which to work. His book isn't a game changer but it's a solid roadmap to get started. The onus is still on the producer to go out and execute.