If you’ve got an entrepreneurial nest egg of around $100,000, you’ve got a ton of great options for your next business venture. You could starta ...
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
23 Business Ideas to Start with $100K
Carolyn Young
Published on July 29, 2022
Read Now
14 Middleman Business Ideas for Connecting Buyers and Sellers
Carolyn Young
Published on July 28, 2022
A “middleman” is basically a broker, the person who brings together buyer and seller to make a deal. Brokers don’t just work in stocks andreal ...
Read Now
16 Street Food Business Ideas for Food Lovers
Carolyn Young
Published on July 28, 2022
Hot dogs, pizza, snow cones and bubble tea are among Americans’ favorite street foods, which are quicker and more affordable than restaurantfo ...
Read Now
18 Party Business Ideas for Every Celebration
Carolyn Young
Published on July 21, 2022
If you like to socialize and have great organizing skills, then starting a party-related business might be the perfect career choice. Greatattention ...
Read Now
Top 9 Printing Business Ideas for Entrepreneurs
Carolyn Young
Published on July 21, 2022
The US printing industry is recovering from the pandemic and expected to gain strength as the economy improves. Although printing will continue tofa ...
Read Now
12 Retirement Business Ideas for a Fulfilling Second Career
Carolyn Young
Published on July 21, 2022
If you’re like many retirees these days, you’re not quite ready to slow down. You want to be productive and of real use. If you’re considering ...
Read Now
7 Business Ideas Aimed at Babies
Carolyn Young
Published on July 21, 2022
If you love spending time with toddlers, newborns and growing youngsters, starting a business related to their care might come naturally for you. It ...
Read Now
21 Tourism and Travel Business Ideas
Carolyn Young
Published on July 21, 2022
The tourism industry is massive and diverse, offering many opportunities for sharp entrepreneurs. You could start a travel agency, acampground, ...
Read Now
Best 26 Christmas Business Ideas for a Joyful Season
Carolyn Young
Published on July 21, 2022
There’s a reason they call Christmas the most wonderful time of the year! Because it’s a great time to be an entrepreneur. Business andr ...
Read Now