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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 Party Rental Business

How to Start a Party Rental Business

Carolyn Young

Published on January 17, 2022

After staying at home so much for the last couple years, people are ready to party! You can help the good times roll by renting out tents, bars,boun ...

How to Start a Pawn Shop

How to Start a Pawn Shop

Carolyn Young

Published on January 17, 2022

Pawn shops have been around globally for centuries and are a $3 billion industry in the United States alone. Pawn shops make loans to individualsusi ...

How Much Does It Cost to Start an LLC?

How Much Does It Cost to Start an LLC?

Carolyn Young

Published on January 17, 2022

Choosing a business entity type is an important decision when you’re starting a business. If you’re considering a limited liability company(LLC) ...

How to Start a Small Business

How to Start a Small Business

Carolyn Young

Published on January 15, 2022

Owning a successful business is one of the most rewarding things you can do with your life. It’s empowering and liberating, and allows you toprodu ...

How to Start a Farmer’s Market

How to Start a Farmer’s Market

Carolyn Young

Published on January 13, 2022

Health-conscious America loves fruits and vegetables, and the fresher the better. There’s nothing like the produce that you get right off the farm ...

How to Start a Concrete Business

How to Start a Concrete Business

Carolyn Young

Published on January 13, 2022

Concrete is used for driveways, sidewalks, porches, patios, and more. The U.S. concrete contractors industry is valued at over $65 billion and ismad ...

How to Start an Event Planning Business

How to Start an Event Planning Business

Carolyn Young

Published on January 13, 2022

​​Some people thrive on planning events such as wedding receptions, parties, or banquets, but others find it an arduous task. That’s whereeven ...

How to Start a Craft Business

How to Start a Craft Business

Carolyn Young

Published on January 13, 2022

Crafting is a popular pastime for many. The list of things you can do in crafting is endless – jewelry, pottery, woodwork, knitting, sewing,painti ...

Delaware vs. Nevada LLC

Delaware vs. Nevada LLC

Carolyn Young

Published on January 13, 2022

If you’re starting a business, you may have heard that Nevada and Delaware are advantageous when it comes to forming a limited liability company(L ...