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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 Lawn Care Business

How to Start a Lawn Care Business

Carolyn Young

Published on November 11, 2021

Every lawn needs care, which means lawn care services will always be in high demand and offer the smart entrepreneur an opportunity for success. Asa ...

How to Start a Business in New Mexico

How to Start a Business in New Mexico

Carolyn Young

Published on November 11, 2021

If you live in New Mexico, or dream of moving there, you probably know that it’s a beautiful state with a rich culture and history. You may not be ...

How to Start a Business in Ohio

How to Start a Business in Ohio

Carolyn Young

Published on November 11, 2021

If you live in Ohio, you know that it tends to be underrated compared to other states. It’s full of rolling hills, and it’s home to the 3Cs –C ...

How to Start a Business in North Dakota

How to Start a Business in North Dakota

Carolyn Young

Published on November 11, 2021

North Dakota boasts beautiful open spaces, and the spectacular Badlands. If you live in North Dakota, you know that it has much more to offer,includ ...

How to Start a Business in North Carolina

How to Start a Business in North Carolina

Carolyn Young

Published on November 11, 2021

North Carolina is known for its white sand beaches and expansive mountains, as well as being the place where the Wright Brother’s first flighttook ...

How to Start a Business in Rhode Island

How to Start a Business in Rhode Island

Carolyn Young

Published on November 11, 2021

Rhode Island may be the smallest state by area, but it is full of big business opportunities. Bordering the Atlantic, fishing and agriculture makeup ...

How to Start a Business in Oregon

How to Start a Business in Oregon

Carolyn Young

Published on November 10, 2021

With the glorious natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest and the inexpensive, urban cool of Portland, Oregon has much to offer the risingentreprene ...

How to Start a Landscaping Business

How to Start a Landscaping Business

Carolyn Young

Published on November 10, 2021

Thanks in part to the real estate boom, the landscaping industry is seeing solid growth and is in need of committedprofessionals. Warmerclimates ...

How to Remove a Member From an LLC

How to Remove a Member From an LLC

Carolyn Young

Published on November 10, 2021

It’s a sad fact of the business world that partnerships don’t always last. In an LLC, member disputes may arise, or a member may simply decideto ...