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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

12 Business Ideas For Disabled Persons

12 Business Ideas For Disabled Persons

Carolyn Young

Published on November 4, 2022

More than 60 million US adults live with a disability. Though many companies tout their commitment to inclusion, many disabled people are relegatedt ...

16 Business Ideas for Vacant Land of All Types

16 Business Ideas for Vacant Land of All Types

Carolyn Young

Published on September 8, 2022

How can you turn a vacant property into a steady revenue stream? There are plenty of ways. You could rent it out, convert it into storage, build afa ...

Incorporate.com LLC Service Review: Is It Reliable?

Incorporate.com LLC Service Review: Is It Reliable?

Carolyn Young

Published on September 8, 2022

If you’re starting a business, the business entity formation process is one of the first and most significant hurdles. This step can be terriblyco ...

ZenBusiness vs Inc Authority Comparison

ZenBusiness vs Inc Authority Comparison

Carolyn Young

Published on September 8, 2022

Business entity formation is a crucial element of launching a business, and because it’s often complex and tedious, many entrepreneurs hire aprofe ...

Rocket Lawyer Review: Features, Cost, Pros & Cons

Rocket Lawyer Review: Features, Cost, Pros & Cons

Carolyn Young

Published on September 8, 2022

In an increasingly digital age, the demand for online business formation services has seen a dramatic surge. Amidst an array of platforms available, ...

ZenBusiness vs LegalZoom Comparison

ZenBusiness vs LegalZoom Comparison

Carolyn Young

Published on September 7, 2022

The process of establishing a business entity is an essential part of starting a business. Its complexity and often tiresome nature prompt manybusin ...

Bizee vs. ZenBusiness Comparison

Bizee vs. ZenBusiness Comparison

Carolyn Young

Published on September 6, 2022

Establishing a business entity is a vital step in starting a business. Given its complicated and laborious nature, numerous entrepreneurs prefer toh ...

LegalZoom LLC Review: Features, Cost, Pros & Cons

LegalZoom LLC Review: Features, Cost, Pros & Cons

Carolyn Young

Published on September 5, 2022

When you’re in the initial stages of setting up a business, creating your business entity is one of the primary and most critical challengesyo ...

Inc Authority vs LegalZoom Comparison

Inc Authority vs LegalZoom Comparison

Carolyn Young

Published on September 5, 2022

Establishing a business entity is a vital step in starting a business, and due to its often intricate and time-consuming nature, numerous businessow ...