Real Estate Rebel: Succeeding in the Boys' Club

For readers inspired by Private Equity and Exit Interview, a single mother’s memoir of perseverance in the face of rampant sexism and discrimination—and, ultimately, of achieving incredible success—in the 1970s–1990s real estate industry.

After becoming a single mom at just twenty-four—and losing her job not long after—Sybil was struggling to make ends meet. But just when she felt she was at the end of her rope, she caught a break and, despite her lack of experience in the industry, was offe...