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Carolyn Young

Carolyn Young

Carolyn Young

Expertise

Entrepreneurship education, business management, business strategy

Currently

Senior Business Writer

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, The Ohio State University

Carolyn Young has over 25 years of experience in business in various roles, including bank management, marketing management, and business education.

She has written business plans for companies with complex products and business models, including a technology company that built a search engine optimization tool, a biotechnology company, and an online marketplace. She has helped several startup companies get off the ground.

She is the author of several entrepreneurship textbooks, and she created related entrepreneurship curriculum that has been taught in universities internationally. Titles include Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Finance, and Lean Accelerator. The textbooks were part of an online learning platform designed for high school and college students. She was the Direct of Product Development for the company, Venture Highway, that launched the platform.

Carolyn also has expertise in financial business writing, with numerous financial whitepapers under her belt, as well as a technical manual for Chief Financial Officers.

She has been a freelance business writer for over ten years and has a bachelor’s degree in Finance from The Ohio State University. She is also the author of a novel, The Perfect View.

Carolyn has been featured in many online publications. Some of them include:

Recent articles

How to Start a CNC Shop

How to Start a CNC Shop

Carolyn Young

Published on May 25, 2023

A computer numerical control (CNC) machine is a computerized cutting tool that can make complex shapes and designs from wood, metal, plastics, oreve ...

How to Start an Orchard

How to Start an Orchard

Carolyn Young

Published on May 24, 2023

Fruit trees are fascinating, producing delicious and healthy goodies that can be picked and eaten on the spot. How great would it be to have yourown ...

How to Open a Vape Shop

How to Open a Vape Shop

Carolyn Young

Published on May 17, 2023

Electronic cigarettes have emerged as an alternative to traditional tobacco cigarettes, with some saying that e-cigarettes are safer. E-cigarettesan ...

How to Start a Finance Company

How to Start a Finance Company

Carolyn Young

Published on May 15, 2023

Finance companies make loans to individuals or businesses for a variety of purposes, often specializing in a certain type of financing, such asmortg ...

How to Start a Stock Brokerage Firm

How to Start a Stock Brokerage Firm

Carolyn Young

Published on May 15, 2023

Stocks should be a part of every investment portfolio, as they are the best way to grow your money over time. Stock brokerages play the role ofmiddl ...

How to Start a Rage Room

How to Start a Rage Room

Carolyn Young

Published on May 12, 2023

Rage rooms, sometimes known as anger rooms or smash rooms, are places where people can literally smash items to release their aggression or forstres ...

How to Start a Dental Practice

How to Start a Dental Practice

Carolyn Young

Published on May 10, 2023

Dental practices are important to any community, ensuring the oral health of children and adults. Dentistry is also a huge industry, worth more than ...

How to Start a Talent Agency

How to Start a Talent Agency

Carolyn Young

Published on May 10, 2023

Talent agencies serve an important purpose, helping to build the careers of artists of various kinds as well as athletes. They help their clientswit ...

How to Start a Dollar Store

How to Start a Dollar Store

Carolyn Young

Published on May 9, 2023

These days, everyone is looking for a good deal, and dollar stores are often the answer. Dollar stores source products from the closeouts orliquidat ...