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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

What Must an Entrepreneur Do After Creating a Business Plan?

What Must an Entrepreneur Do After Creating a Business Plan?

Carolyn Young

Published on January 10, 2023

So, you’ve a great idea for the next big thing and crafted a brilliant business plan around it. But what’s the next step? Do you start marketing ...

20 Side Business Ideas (Side Hustles) for Extra Income

20 Side Business Ideas (Side Hustles) for Extra Income

Carolyn Young

Published on December 4, 2022

Remember that time you found a $20 bill in the pocket of your old jeans? Now, imagine experiencing that kind of unexpected delight, but instead offi ...

10 Best Repair Business Ideas for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

10 Best Repair Business Ideas for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Carolyn Young

Published on December 1, 2022

It’s usually cheaper to have a corrupted hard drive or a defective battery replaced than buying a new laptop, which could be twice as expensive.Th ...

18 Elderly Care Business Ideas for Compassionate Entrepreneurs

18 Elderly Care Business Ideas for Compassionate Entrepreneurs

Carolyn Young

Published on December 1, 2022

The number of Americans age 65 and up is increasing fast and set to hit 80 million by 2040. All those elderly people will need a great deal ofmedica ...

7 Ways to Make Money with a Dump Trailer

7 Ways to Make Money with a Dump Trailer

Carolyn Young

Published on December 1, 2022

A dump trailer is a truck with an open-box bed that can be raised on one end for dumping the payload. Dump trailers are crucial in the constructiona ...

24 Small Business Ideas to Start in Your Backyard

24 Small Business Ideas to Start in Your Backyard

Carolyn Young

Published on December 1, 2022

Do you have a sizable backyard? You might be able to turn it into some serious cash flow, especially since starting a business at home reduces youro ...

14 Business Opportunities in the Cannabis Industry

14 Business Opportunities in the Cannabis Industry

Carolyn Young

Published on December 1, 2022

Cannabis, also known as marijuana, has been legalized for recreational use in many states and for medical use in many more. If the trend continues,i ...

16 Retail Business Ideas with High Growth Potential

16 Retail Business Ideas with High Growth Potential

Carolyn Young

Published on December 1, 2022

The world of retail is huge, and lucrative opportunities are many. Retail offers endless areas for a budding entrepreneur to explore ideas for newbu ...

15 Profitable Manufacturing Business Opportunities You Can Launch

15 Profitable Manufacturing Business Opportunities You Can Launch

Carolyn Young

Published on December 1, 2022

If you’re thinking of starting a business, manufacturing may not be at the top of your list. It sounds daunting, and getting started is likely tor ...