2020 has been a hectic year. It’s almost the end of the year and we are in a rush for presents and holiday arrangements. Though average people see Christmas time as a moment to relax, most business owners would disagree. For them it is the right time for finalizing projects and drawing conclusions, detailing achievements, business progress and, what’s most important, facing business failures and its consequences. If you’ve had enough of this year, then why bother at the end of it?

Why is preparing an annual business review so important?

First of all, the beginning of a new year is always the time to set up new goals. This is an insurmountable task without taking a look at you results and summing up your success. By doing that you will get a complete picture of your business performance and comprehensive financial information.

That is why an annual business report is crucial for every business. Not having to report to anybody doesn’t mean you don’t have to file one. If you are an entrepreneur or a small company owner, it can be even done with a cup of coffee in your hand, but nevertheless it will help you understand your business better.

Besides that, when Christmas holidays are over, you will have something to reply when asked: How was your year? Once you have done that you can decide what to do better next year.

What are the main aspects of you report?

· Revision of your finances. This issue requires special attention. Your financial records should be thoroughly maintained throughout a year and properly accounted for by the end of each year.

· Digital marketing in terms of its success and goals. Have achieved what you’ve been striving for: website traffic or conversions, total number of subscribers or probably an increase in your clients list?

· Outline your year’s failures. Analyze it carefully. Doing that helps you figure out what is wrong, learn you lesson and move on.

· Business accomplishments. Beating yourself for pitfalls is of no use, so just let it go. Unlike focusing on it, focusing on your achievements can give your business a forward thrust.

· Set up your business goals. Visualizing your goals will help you distribute responsibilities and key roles among each employee and set up an effective schedule. You might even consider finding a virtual assistant to support your business.

· What are the most tiresome tasks that suck the most of your energy out of you? The answer would probably be dealing with phone calls and emails, various kinds of administrative work

What to focus on?

The values of every business should always remain in focus. Surely, apart from others, the core values of every business are its staff and customers. If you are a small business owner or even a sole proprietor you might get short-handed from time to time, thus your customers might suffer a lack of attention from your company’s side. So, think carefully: there might be some day-to-day tasks you can outsource help for to keep our customers satisfied.

So why not share?

No one is perfect. You will never manage to embrace the workload by yourself. By sharing some mundane responsibilities, you will thus be able to remain focused on what’s really important to your success. VAfromEurope would be of great help. “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together”.