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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

Key Considerations in Selecting a Business Name from Founders/CEOs

Key Considerations in Selecting a Business Name from Founders/CEOs

Carolyn Young

Published on June 6, 2024

You’ve got a brilliant business idea, a solid execution plan, and an unbeatable drive. But wait! There’s one thing missing in yourentrep ...

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15 Secrets for Effective Business Planning from Founders and CEOs

15 Secrets for Effective Business Planning from Founders and CEOs

Carolyn Young

Published on June 6, 2024

In the quest for the most effective business planning strategies, we’ve gathered insights from CEOs, founders, and other top executives,distil ...

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How Alaskan Sights & Bites Became Anchorage’s Culinary Adventure

How Alaskan Sights & Bites Became Anchorage’s Culinary Adventure

Carolyn Young

Published on June 5, 2024

Daniel L. Morris has blended his passion for travel, food, and storytelling to create Alaskan Sights & Bites with his brother in the heart ofAnc ...

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How Personal Challenges Propelled Jennifer Dawn’s Coaching Success

How Personal Challenges Propelled Jennifer Dawn’s Coaching Success

Carolyn Young

Published on May 29, 2024

Jennifer Dawn, the visionary behind Jennifer Dawn Coaching, turned a period of personal adversity and injustice into an empowering business venture. ...

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How Dave Munson Built a Legacy with Saddleback Leather

How Dave Munson Built a Legacy with Saddleback Leather

Carolyn Young

Published on May 29, 2024

Dave Munson, the CEO and visionary designer behind Saddleback Leather embarked on a journey to create the perfect leather briefcase after failing to ...

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How The Sellars Family Built a Green Empire

How The Sellars Family Built a Green Empire

Carolyn Young

Published on May 22, 2024

In this interview, we delve into the environmentally conscious world of Tom Sellars, CEO of Sellars Company. Founded in 1985 in Milwaukee, thispione ...

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How CompoCloset Designs Composting Toilets for Life on the Move

How CompoCloset Designs Composting Toilets for Life on the Move

Carolyn Young

Published on May 21, 2024

Richard Peter, the CEO and mastermind behind CompoCloset, shares insights into the inception, challenges, and triumphs of creating eco-friendly andc ...

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How to Start a Shrimp Farm: Insights from an Industry Pioneer

How to Start a Shrimp Farm: Insights from an Industry Pioneer

Carolyn Young

Published on May 21, 2024

Welcome to today’s interview with Robins McIntosh, the executive vice president of Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (C.P.), alead ...

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How the COO Alliance Shapes Top Executives

How the COO Alliance Shapes Top Executives

Carolyn Young

Published on May 21, 2024

We bring you an insightful conversation with Cameron Herold, the founder of COO Alliance and the host of the Second In Command podcast. Cameron hasb ...

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