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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

How to Start a Hookah Lounge: Cost, Location and Profit Potential

How to Start a Hookah Lounge: Cost, Location and Profit Potential

Carolyn Young

Published on May 31, 2022

When opening your hookah lounge, keep these essential aspects inmind: Location — Choose a location with high foot traffic and goodvisibility, ...

How to Start a Software Company – Learn from Entrepreneurs

How to Start a Software Company – Learn from Entrepreneurs

Carolyn Young

Published on May 31, 2022

Consider these crucial factors when launching your softwarecompany: Define your products and services — Decide on the types of softwareproduc ...

How to Change from a Sole Proprietorship to an LLC

How to Change from a Sole Proprietorship to an LLC

Carolyn Young

Published on May 30, 2022

If your business is growing, you may be considering changing your sole proprietorship to a limited liability company (LLC). LLCs offer severaladvant ...

ZenBusiness Review: Features, Cost, Pros & Cons

ZenBusiness Review: Features, Cost, Pros & Cons

Carolyn Young

Published on May 30, 2022

If you’re starting a business, the business entity formation process is one of the first hurdles to cross. This step can be terribly complex andti ...

How to Start a Mobile Bartending Business in 13 Steps

How to Start a Mobile Bartending Business in 13 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on May 30, 2022

These are the key elements to think about when starting your mobile bartendingbusiness: Equipment — Invest in high-quality bartendingequipmen ...

How to Start a Profitable Logging Business

How to Start a Profitable Logging Business

Carolyn Young

Published on May 30, 2022

These are the critical aspects you should evaluate when launching your loggingbusiness: Logging permits — Get the necessary logging permitsfr ...

How to Start a Clothing Line in 13 Steps

How to Start a Clothing Line in 13 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on May 27, 2022

Here are the most important factors to consider when starting a clothingline: Do market research — Before you make any decisions about yourcl ...

Fashion Meets Fitness: How to Start a Fitness Clothing Line

Fashion Meets Fitness: How to Start a Fitness Clothing Line

Carolyn Young

Published on May 27, 2022

Here is what you need to consider before you start your fitness clothingline: Define offer — Outline the types of products you will offer(e.g ...

13 Steps to Starting a Bait Shop Business

13 Steps to Starting a Bait Shop Business

Carolyn Young

Published on May 26, 2022

Here are the most important factors to consider when opening abakery: Location — Find a location with high foot traffic such as busy streets, ...