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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 Open a Loaded Tea Shop in 13 Steps

How to Open a Loaded Tea Shop in 13 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on April 1, 2023

Important elements to think about when starting your loaded teashop: Develop unique and flavorful tea recipes — Focus on creating a varietyof ...

How to Open a Charming Wine Shop

How to Open a Charming Wine Shop

Carolyn Young

Published on March 19, 2023

Here are the most important factors to consider when you want to open a wineshop: Permits and location — Obtain the necessary permits andlice ...

How to Start Your Own Antiques & Vintage Business

How to Start Your Own Antiques & Vintage Business

Carolyn Young

Published on March 19, 2023

Here are the most important factors to consider when you want to start an antiquestore: Location and security — Choose a location that iseasi ...

How to Start a Real Estate Investment Company

How to Start a Real Estate Investment Company

Carolyn Young

Published on March 14, 2023

Important elements to think about when starting your real estate investmentcompany: Define your investment strategy — Develop a soundinvestme ...

How to Sell on eBay: 13 Easy Steps for Beginners

How to Sell on eBay: 13 Easy Steps for Beginners

Carolyn Young

Published on March 14, 2023

Important elements to think about when starting your eBaybusiness: Define your niche and what items you’ll sell — Choose a specificnich ...

Open-Air Ventures: Starting a Successful Flea Market

Open-Air Ventures: Starting a Successful Flea Market

Carolyn Young

Published on March 14, 2023

Important elements to think about when starting your fleamarket: Location — Choose a location with high foot traffic and easy access toattrac ...

How to Start a Jewelry Store in 13 Steps

How to Start a Jewelry Store in 13 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on March 14, 2023

Important elements to think about when starting your jewelrystore: Define your jewelry niche — Decide on the type of jewelry you willspeciali ...

5 Best Business Plan Software Platforms

5 Best Business Plan Software Platforms

Carolyn Young

Published on March 7, 2023

Starting a business requires completing countless tasks, and a key early hurdle is writing a business plan. Entrepreneurs who aren’t looking forfu ...

Business Plan vs. Marketing Plan

Business Plan vs. Marketing Plan

Carolyn Young

Published on March 3, 2023

Starting a business usually requires both a business plan and a marketing plan. The first has many components, including a marketing section, andcov ...