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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

The Future of E-commerce and Online Business

The Future of E-commerce and Online Business

Carolyn Young

Published on June 12, 2024

With trends morphing faster than a Transformers movie, online businesses and the e-commerce industry stand to improve in terms of virtual realitysho ...

Techniques for Effective Leadership in Startups

Techniques for Effective Leadership in Startups

Carolyn Young

Published on June 12, 2024

To shed light on the nuanced strategies that drive startup triumphs, we’ve tapped into the wisdom of seasoned entrepreneurs and industrytrailb ...

Importance of Sustainability in Modern Business

Importance of Sustainability in Modern Business

Carolyn Young

Published on June 12, 2024

Your business could do much more than just rake in profits. It could make a meaningful impact on our beautiful planet. Nowadays, sustainability isbe ...

Insights on Balancing Creativity and Practicality in Business

Insights on Balancing Creativity and Practicality in Business

Carolyn Young

Published on June 12, 2024

As businesses strive to innovate and push boundaries, they must also make sure their aspirations are grounded in the pragmatic reality of themarket. ...

Legal Challenges for Startups and How to Navigate Them

Legal Challenges for Startups and How to Navigate Them

Carolyn Young

Published on June 12, 2024

We’re about to venture into the somewhat choppy waters of legal challenges for startups. But don’t fret — we’ve got a survivalgu ...

Ideas for Small Business Digital Marketing Strategy

Ideas for Small Business Digital Marketing Strategy

Carolyn Young

Published on June 12, 2024

Digital marketing is your own virtual billboard — only it’s cheaper, more targeted, and doesn’t need a 50-foot ladder forinstallation. ...

7 Proven Financial Management Methods for Small Businesses & Their Importance

7 Proven Financial Management Methods for Small Businesses & Their Importance

Carolyn Young

Published on June 10, 2024

The landscape of small business finance is constantly changing and evolving, so it’s important to stay on track and not get lost in the noise.That ...

The Role of Market Research in Business Success

The Role of Market Research in Business Success

Carolyn Young

Published on June 7, 2024

Market research is your business detective, the Sherlock Holmes of your enterprise, unmasking customer behaviors, unwrapping market trends, pointing ...

14 Key Factors Entrepreneurs Consider When Selecting a Business Logo

14 Key Factors Entrepreneurs Consider When Selecting a Business Logo

Carolyn Young

Published on June 6, 2024

Selecting the right logo is a crucial step for future business owners as it encapsulates their brand’s essence and values. We gatheredinsights ...