3 keys to maximising your business valuation…
Having engaged with hundreds of business owners who want to scale and sell their companies, I’ve noticed a clear pattern among those who achieve the highest valuations.
As they scale, they put massive focus into some very specific areas, before they exit:
1. Revenue Diversification
Adding a new income stream which contributes 10-15% of total revenue can disproportionately increase your valuation. It’s worth saying there’s a methodical and low-risk way to diversify – it’s not simply doing it, but HOW you do it.
2. Price Optimisation
Why is it so important to determine optimal pricing levels? Because a justified price increase can exponentially increase your profitablity and valuation. Yet too many business owners don’t have a proper handle on pricing and are undercharging without realising it.
3. Margin Boosting
They constantly monitor every cost to find efficiencies. Whether renegotiating supplier contracts, streamlining processes, automation or outsourcing, even a 2-3% margin improvement is much more attractive to buyers.
If you’re thinking of exiting in the next couple of years, now’s the time to start. Don’t leave money on the table for the new owners to collect…
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