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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

From Capital to Cash Flow: Starting a Money Lending Business

From Capital to Cash Flow: Starting a Money Lending Business

Carolyn Young

Published on June 15, 2022

Starting your money lending business? Here are the most vitalconsiderations: Licenses — Obtain the necessary lending licenses and permitsrequ ...

17 Best Things to Sell on eBay to Make Profit

17 Best Things to Sell on eBay to Make Profit

Carolyn Young

Published on June 15, 2022

Started in 1995, eBay has become an internet powerhouse, with more than $21 billion in sales in just the second quarter of 2021. The site has 187mil ...

3 Tax Benefits of Forming an LLC

3 Tax Benefits of Forming an LLC

Carolyn Young

Published on June 9, 2022

If you’re starting a business, one of the first decisions to make is the type of business entity to form. A limited liability company (LLC) is ani ...

15 SaaS Business Ideas for Startups

15 SaaS Business Ideas for Startups

Carolyn Young

Published on June 8, 2022

The global market for SaaS, or software as a service, has exploded in recent years, expanding nearly seven-fold since 2015 to reach a whopping $208b ...

9 Easy Steps to Start Your First Podcast

9 Easy Steps to Start Your First Podcast

Carolyn Young

Published on June 8, 2022

These are the critical aspects you should evaluate when launching yourpodcast: Niche — Choose a specific topic or theme that interests youand ...

How to Start a Hotel: Cost, Location and Profit Potential

How to Start a Hotel: Cost, Location and Profit Potential

Carolyn Young

Published on June 7, 2022

Starting your hotel? Here are the most vitalconsiderations: Location — Choose a location that is accessible and attractive to your targetmark ...

How to Start a Law Firm: Cost and Legal Requirements

How to Start a Law Firm: Cost and Legal Requirements

Carolyn Young

Published on June 7, 2022

Here are the most important factors to consider when starting your lawfirm: Licensing — Ensure you and any partners have the necessarylicense ...

How to Start a Funeral Home in 13 Steps

How to Start a Funeral Home in 13 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on June 7, 2022

Here are a few things you should consider before starting your funeralhome: Location — Choose a location that is accessible and appropriatefo ...

19 Top Consulting Business Ideas for Aspiring Advisors

19 Top Consulting Business Ideas for Aspiring Advisors

Carolyn Young

Published on June 6, 2022

If you’re looking for a business to start, consulting offers a world of options. The US consulting industry has grown 30% in the last decade torea ...