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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

A Complete Guide on How to Start a Furniture Store

A Complete Guide on How to Start a Furniture Store

Carolyn Young

Published on October 7, 2021

Consider these crucial factors when launching your furniturestore: Location — Choose a location with high visibility and foot traffic.Conside ...

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Starting a Business in Michigan: 13-Step Guide

Starting a Business in Michigan: 13-Step Guide

Carolyn Young

Published on October 6, 2021

Michigan is known for its namesake lake and for being split into lower and upper peninsulas. But you probably don’t know that it has one ofthe ...

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Starting a Business in Missouri: 13-Step Guide

Starting a Business in Missouri: 13-Step Guide

Carolyn Young

Published on October 6, 2021

Missouri is a Midwestern state known for Budweiser, tornadoes, Mark Twain, and miles of farmland. But it also offers a low cost of living and lowcos ...

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Starting a Business in Montana: 13-Step Guide

Starting a Business in Montana: 13-Step Guide

Carolyn Young

Published on October 6, 2021

Montana is known as Big Sky Country because of its vast open landscapes flanked by snow-topped mountains, linking the Rocky Mountains and the GreatP ...

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Starting a Business in Maine: 13-Step Guide

Starting a Business in Maine: 13-Step Guide

Carolyn Young

Published on September 29, 2021

Maine is a great state for residents and visitors alike. Its abundance of natural beauty, its rocky coastline, forests, and rolling mountains makeit ...

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Starting a Business in Minnesota: 13-Step Guide

Starting a Business in Minnesota: 13-Step Guide

Carolyn Young

Published on September 29, 2021

Minnesota is a big Midwestern state known for its 10,000 lakes, the biggest mall in America, and the Twin Cities. Several Fortune 500 companies areh ...

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Starting a Business in Mississippi: 13-Step Guide

Starting a Business in Mississippi: 13-Step Guide

Carolyn Young

Published on September 29, 2021

Mississippi is a southern state known for its namesake river and as the birthplace of Elvis Presley and Oprah Winfrey! If you’re planning tost ...

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Starting a Business in Maryland: 13-Step Guide

Starting a Business in Maryland: 13-Step Guide

Carolyn Young

Published on September 29, 2021

Maryland is one of the original 13 colonies and the birthplace of the national anthem, which means it’s a crucial part of American history.It� ...

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How to Start a Corporation in 8 Steps

How to Start a Corporation in 8 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on September 28, 2021

When starting a business, one of the most important decisions to make is which type of business entity to form. A corporation is often the choice of ...

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