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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

How to Start a Commercial Cleaning Business from Scratch

How to Start a Commercial Cleaning Business from Scratch

Carolyn Young

Published on May 25, 2022

Here are the most important things and factors to consider when starting a commercial cleaningbusiness: Type of commercial cleaning — Decidea ...

How to Start a Bar: From Concept to Grand Opening

How to Start a Bar: From Concept to Grand Opening

Carolyn Young

Published on May 24, 2022

Here are the most important factors to consider when you want to open abar: Location and zoning — Find a location that aligns with yourtarget ...

How to Start a Coffee Cart Business in 13 Steps

How to Start a Coffee Cart Business in 13 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on May 24, 2022

Here are the key factors to keep in mind when launching your coffee cartbusiness: Location — Choose a location with a lot of foot trafficsuch ...

How to Start a Septic Tank Business in 13 Steps

How to Start a Septic Tank Business in 13 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on May 24, 2022

These are the critical aspects you should evaluate when launching your septic tankbusiness: Services and specialization — Decide on the types ...

How to Start Your Own Hardware Store Business

How to Start Your Own Hardware Store Business

Carolyn Young

Published on May 24, 2022

These are the key elements to think about when starting your hardwarestore: Location — Choose a high-traffic location with good visibilityand ...

Steps to Starting a Hunting and Outfitting Business

Steps to Starting a Hunting and Outfitting Business

Carolyn Young

Published on May 18, 2022

Key aspects to consider when initiating your outfittingbusiness: Niche — Decide on the types of outfitting services you will offer, such asgu ...

Turning Waste into Wealth: How to Begin a Composting Business

Turning Waste into Wealth: How to Begin a Composting Business

Carolyn Young

Published on May 18, 2022

Here are the key factors to keep in mind when launching your compostingbusiness: Location — Starting from home is possible, especially on asm ...

From Track to Thrills: Starting a Go-Kart Business

From Track to Thrills: Starting a Go-Kart Business

Carolyn Young

Published on May 18, 2022

These are the critical aspects you should evaluate when launching your go-kartbusiness: Location — Choose a high-traffic location with goodvi ...

How to Turn Your Land into a Profitable Cattle Farm

How to Turn Your Land into a Profitable Cattle Farm

Carolyn Young

Published on May 18, 2022

Here are the most important factors to consider when starting a cattlefarm: Location and zoning — Find a good location with good weathercondi ...