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Carolyn Young

Carolyn Young

Carolyn Young

Contributor

Step By Step Business

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 an LLC in Massachusetts in 7 Steps

How to Start an LLC in Massachusetts in 7 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on March 9, 2022

Here are the steps you need to take to start a limited liability company (LLC) inMassachusetts: Choose a name for your Massachusetts LLC: Yourb ...

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How to Start an LLC in Idaho in 7 Steps

How to Start an LLC in Idaho in 7 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on March 9, 2022

Here are the steps you need to take to start a limited liability company (LLC) inIdaho: Choose a name for your Idaho LLC: Your business namemus ...

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How to Start an LLC in Illinois in 7 Steps

How to Start an LLC in Illinois in 7 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on March 9, 2022

Here are the steps you need to take to start a limited liability company (LLC) inIllinois: Choose a name for your Illinois LLC: Your businessna ...

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How to Start an LLC in Iowa in 7 Steps

How to Start an LLC in Iowa in 7 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on March 9, 2022

Here are the steps you need to take to start a limited liability company (LLC) inIowa: Choose a name for your Iowa LLC: Your business name must ...

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How to Start an LLC in Kansas in 7 Steps

How to Start an LLC in Kansas in 7 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on March 9, 2022

Here are the steps you need to take to start a limited liability company (LLC) inKansas: Choose a name for your Kansas LLC: Your business namem ...

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How to Start an LLC in Kentucky in 7 Steps

How to Start an LLC in Kentucky in 7 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on March 8, 2022

Here are the steps you need to take to start a limited liability company (LLC) inKentucky: Choose a name for your Kentucky LLC: Your businessna ...

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How to Start an LLC in Maryland in 7 Steps

How to Start an LLC in Maryland in 7 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on March 8, 2022

Here are the steps you need to take to start a limited liability company (LLC) inMaryland: Choose a name for your Maryland LLC: Your businessna ...

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How to Start an LLC in Louisiana in 7 Steps

How to Start an LLC in Louisiana in 7 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on March 8, 2022

Here are the steps you need to take to start a limited liability company (LLC) inLouisiana: Choose a name for your Louisiana LLC: Your business ...

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How to Start an LLC in Maine in 7 Steps

How to Start an LLC in Maine in 7 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on March 8, 2022

Here are the steps you need to take to start a limited liability company (LLC) inMaine: Choose a name for your Maine LLC: Your business namemus ...

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