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The Lady with Balls: A Single Mother's Triumphant Battle in a Man's World
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by Alice Combs


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During the 1970s, Alice Combs, undeterred by a former employer's condescending pronouncement, "You're just not corporate material," transformed herself from divorced mother on food stamps to successful entrepreneur. Determined, Alice overcame her initial ignorance of the recycling and baler-wire industries, and recovered from the novice mistakes she inevitably made while teaching herself to operate the company she created, Vulcan Wire, which would slowly grow to become a thriving multimillion-dollar business despite an embezzling partner, cutthroat competitors, and several employees who proved unreliable when they were most needed. Alice refused to be intimidated and simply wouldn't take no for an answer. Her exceptional achievement in a traditionally all-male arena is an inspiration for all women who aspire to the heights of success in their chosen fields.

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After her disappointing marriage ended during the 1970s, Alice Combs was determined to support her two young daughters and herself, so she took the advice of a savvy mentor: "Ask prospective customers what they need and can't get, and then get it for them." As a result, Alice, undeterred by a former employer's condescending pronouncement, "You're not corporate material," transformed herself from divorced mother on food stamps to successful entrepreneur. She learned details of the recycling trade and its need for baling wire, and overcame the novice mistakes she made while teaching herself to operate Vulcan Wire, which would grow into a multi-million-dollar business despite an embezzling partner, cutthroat competitors, and several employees who proved unreliable when they were most needed. Alice refused to be intimidated and wouldn't take no for an answer. Her exceptional achievement in a traditionally male arena is an inspiration for all women who aspire to the heights of success in their chosen fields.

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  • Title The Lady with Balls: A Single Mother's Triumphant Battle in a Man's World
  • Author Alice Combs
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cypress House
  • ISBN 9780998785417 / 0998785415
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.67 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.70 cm)
  • Themes
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
    • Topical: New Age
    • Topical: Women's Interest
  • Library of Congress subjects Businesswomen - California, Combs, Alice
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2019937549
  • Dewey Decimal Code B
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