S1E249: Liquidity vs Legacy: Retirement planning for SME owners
BT Money Hacks14 Joulu 2025

S1E249: Liquidity vs Legacy: Retirement planning for SME owners

Your business is your biggest asset—but is it your smartest retirement plan? SME owners often risk starving personal wealth by betting everything on a future sale. Howie Lim learns the essential strategies for valuing your business, achieving tax-smart profit extraction, and building a separate, resilient retirement portfolio from Grace Tay, associate director, finexis advisory. Stop risking your future for the business's growth.

Synopsis: Every Monday, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips.

Highlights:

01:05 Methods to value an SME for sale

03:28 The business is the engine that fuels retirement

09:32 Four factors that make a business attractive to buyers

12:11 Common pitfalls for SME owners

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Written and hosted by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg)

With Grace Tay, associate director, finexis advisory

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Howie Lim

A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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