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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

13 Recession-Proof Business Ideas for Financial Stability

13 Recession-Proof Business Ideas for Financial Stability

Carolyn Young

Published on August 26, 2022

We keep hearing about a looming recession, so one would imagine this is a terrible time to start a business. But an economic downturn can be a great ...

25 Business Ideas to Start Under $1000

25 Business Ideas to Start Under $1000

Carolyn Young

Published on August 26, 2022

It might seem hard to believe, but it’s totally possible to start a business for less than $1,000 and build a successful company. If you have aski ...

Bizee vs. BizFilings Comparison

Bizee vs. BizFilings Comparison

Carolyn Young

Published on August 22, 2022

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

10 Best LLC Formation Services

10 Best LLC Formation Services

Carolyn Young

Published on August 22, 2022

If you’re starting an LLC, the business entity formation process is one of the first and most important hurdles. This step can be terribly complex ...

37 Proven Online Business Ideas for Steady Income

37 Proven Online Business Ideas for Steady Income

Carolyn Young

Published on August 12, 2022

From selling on Poshmark to operating an online gambling casino, the list of online businesses is endless. The pandemic has caused manyentrepreneurs ...

12 Cash Cow Business Ideas to Maximize Your Profits

12 Cash Cow Business Ideas to Maximize Your Profits

Carolyn Young

Published on August 11, 2022

All entrepreneurs want their business to become a cash cow, but of course they cannot all get their wish. There are certain steps you can take,howev ...

10 Drive Thru Business Ideas to Drive Big Demand

10 Drive Thru Business Ideas to Drive Big Demand

Carolyn Young

Published on August 11, 2022

People are always on the go, so the more you’re able to provide convenience, the more customers you’re likely to attract. Many businessesout ...

13 Creative B2B Business Solutions for Modern Markets

13 Creative B2B Business Solutions for Modern Markets

Carolyn Young

Published on August 11, 2022

Consumers aren’t the only customers; businesses need goods and services too. That’s why B2B, or business-to-business, is a vast and growingmarke ...

15 International Business Ideas and Opportunities

15 International Business Ideas and Opportunities

Carolyn Young

Published on July 29, 2022

21st-century business is global, and success today often requires going international. For a good opportunity, you could get into exports, travel,cr ...