Lien De Pau

Lien De Pau

Contributor|Entrepreneurs

Lien De Pau is the founder of The 7-Figure Exit™, educating 1 million business owners on preparing and selling their business for maximum value. 

Owner of The Freedompreneur Institute, the largest online business school for freelancers. 

Bestselling author of Get Real

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Jul 31, 2026

What Are The Levers That Really Drive Up The Value Of Your Business?

Two business owners built almost identical companies, and one walked away with less than half the money.

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Jul 31, 2026

How To Decide When To Sell Your Business

What if the biggest financial decision of your life came down to a number you never bothered to calculate?

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Jul 30, 2026

If Sellers Could Turn Back Time, What Would They Have Done Differently?

What if the difference between a mediocre exit and a life-changing one came down to three decisions you are making right now, without even realizing it?

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Jul 30, 2026

What Happens After You Sell Your Business?

She sold her logistics software company for just under twelve million dollars at age forty-seven. On paper, it was the dream exit every business owner chases.

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Jul 29, 2026

When Should I Decide To Sell, Does There Need To Be A Defining Moment?

She almost sold her business for half of what it was worth. And she had no idea until it was almost too late. Maria built a service business over eleven years.

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Jul 29, 2026

Who Is The Best Person To Lean On When You Want To Sell Your Business

You could do everything right and still lose a fortune on the biggest deal of your life. The most prepared business owners are often the ones who get blindsided hardest.

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Jul 9, 2026

The Biggest Mistakes Owners Make Years Before Selling

Two years sounded like plenty of time. It was not even close. And the moment she realized that, it was almost too late to fix it.

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Jul 6, 2026

What Is The Biggest Mistake Founders Make When Building A Business?

She built a company with twenty employees and steady revenue. So why did her dream vacation turn into a seven-day phone call?

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Jul 4, 2026

The Buyer Who Will Overpay For Your Business Is Hiding In Plain Sight

Somewhere right now, a business owner is doing the one thing that quietly costs people the most money at exit. They are making a list.

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Jul 1, 2026

Why Buyers Don’t Care If Your Business Has A Patent

She crossed her arms and told me she had nothing worth buying. Twelve years of work, a team that ran like clockwork, clients who adored her.