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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 an Online Courses Business

How to Start an Online Courses Business

Carolyn Young

Published on February 9, 2022

Do you have some expertise to share with the world? Millions of people are ready to learn online, which is why global e-learning is expected to bewo ...

How to Start a Web Design Business

How to Start a Web Design Business

Carolyn Young

Published on February 7, 2022

Most businesses, big or small, have a website. It’s already an $11 billion industry, so starting a web design business could be a great way tohelp ...

Wyoming vs Delaware LLC: Where to Form an LLC?

Wyoming vs Delaware LLC: Where to Form an LLC?

Carolyn Young

Published on February 7, 2022

If you’re starting a business and forming a limited liability company (LLC), you may have heard that certain states are more favorable for LLCs,in ...

How to Buy a Car Under an LLC

How to Buy a Car Under an LLC

Carolyn Young

Published on February 7, 2022

If you have a limited liability company (LLC) and you’re buying a car for business purposes, you might be thinking of buying the car in your LLCna ...

How to Start a Wedding Planning Business

How to Start a Wedding Planning Business

Carolyn Young

Published on February 7, 2022

Oh, that big day that children dream about. The day when they get to be the star and marry the person of their dreams. It has to be perfect! Bu ...

How to Start a Cricut Business

How to Start a Cricut Business

Carolyn Young

Published on February 6, 2022

You’ve probably heard of Cricut, the top US brand of automated cutting machines popular with home crafters, which has seen explosive growth oflate ...

How to Start an Online Personal Training Business

How to Start an Online Personal Training Business

Carolyn Young

Published on February 5, 2022

Is there anything you can’t do online now? Even personal training has gone virtual. Instead of going to the gym, many people now work out at home, ...

How to Start a Distillery

How to Start a Distillery

Carolyn Young

Published on February 4, 2022

Have you ever dreamed of distilling your own liquor? Believe it or not, starting your own craft distillery is not as difficult as it might seem, and ...

What Is a Sole Proprietorship?

What Is a Sole Proprietorship?

Carolyn Young

Published on February 4, 2022

If you’re starting a business, the type of business entity you choose is absolutely crucial. One of your options is a sole proprietorship. Ify ...