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Episode #107 

The Surprising Truth About Female Business Exits

Lien DePau, founder of The Big Exit, uncovers a shocking statistic - only 1% of sold businesses are female-founded.

Lien shares her insights on the gender gap in business exits and provides practical strategies women can use to beat the odds. Discover the insider tips Lien has for automating your business, overcoming gender bias in valuations, and planning a successful exit as a female entrepreneur.  

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Episode Takeaways

  • The staggering gender gap - 99% of sold businesses are male-founded

  • Practical steps to make your business more sellable and valuable

  • How to use automation to free up time for growth and exit planning

  • Combating gender bias in business valuations

  • Lien's must-do first steps for any woman planning a business exit

Big Ideas

Through our interviews with inspiring entrepreneurs, we highlight bold and ambitious ideas that have the potential to revolutionise the future. These ideas might seem impossible now, but if not us, then who? Together, we can shape a more equitable and fair world for everyone.

Lien provides insights on how women entrepreneurs can overcome this disparity, from making their businesses more sellable through automation and standardised processes, to fighting back against the gender bias that leads to lower valuations. Her practical tips and personal journey offer a roadmap for female founders to beat the odds and maximise the value of the businesses they've worked so hard to build.

Imagine If...

  • Women entrepreneurs had the same opportunities and support as men when it came to selling their businesses, leading to a more equitable and representative landscape of successful business exits.
  • The gender gap in business exits was eliminated, allowing female founders to reap the full financial rewards of their entrepreneurial efforts and inspiring more women to pursue ambitious growth strategies for their companies.

About This Week's Guest

Lien De Pau is obsessed with business strategy, gender equality, and all things pink. She partners with self-made entrepreneurs to help them multiply the value of their business, achieve The Big Exit and become a soul-centered, heart-led investors. When she’s not turning entrepreneurs into investors, you can find her doing weird yoga poses or enjoying a good surf on Necker Island.

Find out more about Lien at www.thebigexit.co
Follow Lien on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/liendepau

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