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January 18, 2021 5 min read  Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.  This is the fourth in a series of original columns for Entrepreneur.com by Laura D. Adams that will publish two Mondays a month. And don't forget to purchase a copy of Adams' latest book for Entrepreneur Press, Money-Smart Solopreneur: A Personal Finance System for Freelancers, Entrepreneurs, and Side-Hustlers, via Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Bookshop | IndieBound. If you're like most, you're ready for a new year with fewer challenges to your health and wealth than 2020 presented. While this post won't help you avoid Covid or shed any of that unwanted quarantine weight, it will give you essential tips to refocus your financial goals.  Even if you don't care for annual "resolutions," the new year is a perfect time to reflect on the past, analyze the present and dream about ...

End-of-year reviews are essential tools to help leaders gauge their business's effectiveness and efficiency over the previous year. However, not all businesses implement a review, and some that do only look at the cursory metrics that would give them just a basic understanding of the company's strengths and weaknesses.  A more comprehensive review is necessary if leaders want to learn where the business can improve and how to do so. If you haven't gotten started on your year-end review, it isn't too late to do so. Seven experts from  Young Entrepreneur Council shed some light on what businesses can do to get started on their year-end review and explain why these steps are crucial for the review's success.  Young Entrepreneur Council members share tips for conducting end-of-year reviews.  Photos courtesy of the individual members.  1. Conduct A SWOT Analysis  At the end of every year, I conduct a SWOT (strength, weakness, opportunity and threat) analysis ...