In this episode of the iSearch podcast, Benjamin Lim (iSearch) discussed with Roger Loh (Forvis Mazars) on how business owners can value their business and prepare for a successful exit in 1-3 years.

The areas of discussion include:

0:00 - Introduction

1:28 - Roger’s opinion on whether all businesses are sellable

2:56 - Making your business more sellable if it has key man risk

4:53 - Commonly used methods to value businesses in Malaysia

7:57 - Using EBITDA for valuation

8:39 - Obtaining data for SME businesses

9:43 - Common mistakes business owners make when valuing their business

11:50 - Roger shares real life experiences of business exits

15:17 - Key financial metrics in business valuation

20:21 - Other factors that affect business valuation

23:41 - Red flags that may scare off potential buyers

25:23 - Working with a valuation expert

26:22 - Steps to take for business owners planning to exit in the next 2 years

Check out Forvis Mazars here:

https://www.forvismazars.com/my/en

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