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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

Open-Air Ventures: Starting a Successful Flea Market

Open-Air Ventures: Starting a Successful Flea Market

Carolyn Young

Published on March 14, 2023

Important elements to think about when starting your fleamarket: Location — Choose a location with high foot traffic and easy access toattrac ...

How to Start a Jewelry Store in 13 Steps

How to Start a Jewelry Store in 13 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on March 14, 2023

Important elements to think about when starting your jewelrystore: Define your jewelry niche — Decide on the type of jewelry you willspeciali ...

5 Best Business Plan Software Platforms

5 Best Business Plan Software Platforms

Carolyn Young

Published on March 7, 2023

Starting a business requires completing countless tasks, and a key early hurdle is writing a business plan. Entrepreneurs who aren’t looking forfu ...

Business Plan vs. Marketing Plan

Business Plan vs. Marketing Plan

Carolyn Young

Published on March 3, 2023

Starting a business usually requires both a business plan and a marketing plan. The first has many components, including a marketing section, andcov ...

Business Plan vs. Business Proposal

Business Plan vs. Business Proposal

Carolyn Young

Published on February 27, 2023

A business plan and a business proposal are similar documents. In fact, in some cases the terms can be used interchangeably, such as when both aimto ...

How to Do Market Research for a Business Plan

How to Do Market Research for a Business Plan

Carolyn Young

Published on February 27, 2023

Writing a business plan involves considerable research, much of which is about your industry or market. You’ll need to examine your competitors,yo ...

How to Write an Executive Summary for a Business Plan

How to Write an Executive Summary for a Business Plan

Carolyn Young

Published on February 27, 2023

Launching a business involves countless tasks, but a crucial early hurdle is writing a business plan. Many entrepreneurs who aren’t looking forfun ...

11 Reasons Why You Need a Business Plan

11 Reasons Why You Need a Business Plan

Carolyn Young

Published on February 20, 2023

New business owners have so much to do to prepare for the launch of your business, which is why so many decide not to write a business plan. Manyent ...

How to Write a Business Plan Cover Letter

How to Write a Business Plan Cover Letter

Carolyn Young

Published on February 20, 2023

Congratulations! You’ve finished your business plan, and now you’re looking to send it out to potential backers. Great work. But there is onelas ...