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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

7 Ways to Make Money with a Dump Trailer

7 Ways to Make Money with a Dump Trailer

Carolyn Young

Published on December 1, 2022

A dump trailer is a truck with an open-box bed that can be raised on one end for dumping the payload. Dump trailers are crucial in the constructiona ...

24 Small Business Ideas to Start in Your Backyard

24 Small Business Ideas to Start in Your Backyard

Carolyn Young

Published on December 1, 2022

Do you have a sizable backyard? You might be able to turn it into some serious cash flow, especially since starting a business at home reduces youro ...

14 Business Opportunities in the Cannabis Industry

14 Business Opportunities in the Cannabis Industry

Carolyn Young

Published on December 1, 2022

Cannabis, also known as marijuana, has been legalized for recreational use in many states and for medical use in many more. If the trend continues,i ...

16 Retail Business Ideas with High Growth Potential

16 Retail Business Ideas with High Growth Potential

Carolyn Young

Published on December 1, 2022

The world of retail is huge, and lucrative opportunities are many. Retail offers endless areas for a budding entrepreneur to explore ideas for newbu ...

15 Profitable Manufacturing Business Opportunities You Can Launch

15 Profitable Manufacturing Business Opportunities You Can Launch

Carolyn Young

Published on December 1, 2022

If you’re thinking of starting a business, manufacturing may not be at the top of your list. It sounds daunting, and getting started is likely tor ...

11 Best Business Ideas to Start on Instagram

11 Best Business Ideas to Start on Instagram

Carolyn Young

Published on December 1, 2022

Instagram is a great app for sharing and connecting, showing off your photos, and keeping in touch with friends. With more than 1.4 billion users,it ...

17 High-Demand Healthcare Ventures

17 High-Demand Healthcare Ventures

Carolyn Young

Published on November 4, 2022

The healthcare industry is booming and expected to continue growing as more Americans age and require healthcare services. The emergence of morecoro ...

12 Profitable Import-Export Business Opportunities

12 Profitable Import-Export Business Opportunities

Carolyn Young

Published on November 4, 2022

Our economy is increasingly global, with international markets getting more accessible every day. This presents an opportunity even for newbusinesse ...

14 Best Mom and Daughter Business Ideas to Start Together

14 Best Mom and Daughter Business Ideas to Start Together

Carolyn Young

Published on November 4, 2022

Mothers and daughters often form a strong bond and even become best friends. What better way to build on that connection by going into businesstoget ...