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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

41 Outdoor Business Ideas for an Active Lifestyle

41 Outdoor Business Ideas for an Active Lifestyle

Carolyn Young

Published on July 13, 2022

Many major American businesses depend on outdoor activities, such as The North Face or Columbia. But there are also countless smaller businessesthat ...

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17 Clothing Business Ideas to Inspire Your Fashion Venture

17 Clothing Business Ideas to Inspire Your Fashion Venture

Carolyn Young

Published on July 12, 2022

Are you updated with the latest fashion trends? If so, then starting a clothing business would be a perfect career choice for you. You may open abou ...

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16 Business Ideas for College Students and Recent Grads

16 Business Ideas for College Students and Recent Grads

Carolyn Young

Published on July 12, 2022

As a college student, you’re no doubt tight on money but full of energy. You could work at the local campus bookstore or a restaurant, but maybeyo ...

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How to Get a Business License in Illinois

How to Get a Business License in Illinois

Carolyn Young

Published on July 11, 2022

One of the most important elements of starting a business in Illinois is making sure you have all the requisite licenses and permits. Therequirement ...

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How to Get a Business License in Indiana

How to Get a Business License in Indiana

Carolyn Young

Published on July 11, 2022

One of the most important elements of starting a business in Indiana is making sure you have all the requisite licenses and permits. Therequirements ...

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How to Get a Business License in Iowa

How to Get a Business License in Iowa

Carolyn Young

Published on July 11, 2022

One of the most important elements of starting a business in Iowa is making sure you have all the requisite licenses and permits. The requirementsva ...

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How to Get a Business License in Kansas

How to Get a Business License in Kansas

Carolyn Young

Published on July 11, 2022

One of the most important elements of starting a business in Kansas is making sure you have all the requisite licenses and permits. The requirements ...

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How to Get a Business License in Kentucky

How to Get a Business License in Kentucky

Carolyn Young

Published on July 11, 2022

One of the most important elements of starting a business in Kentucky is making sure you have all the requisite licenses and permits. Therequirement ...

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How to Get a Business License in Louisiana

How to Get a Business License in Louisiana

Carolyn Young

Published on July 11, 2022

One of the most important elements of starting a business in Louisiana is making sure you have all the requisite licenses and permits. Therequiremen ...

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