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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

Sparkle and Shine: How to Start a Glitter Business

Sparkle and Shine: How to Start a Glitter Business

Carolyn Young

Published on March 22, 2022

When establishing your glitter business, consider these significantfactors: Online store — Create a professional website with an online store ...

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How to Start a Crime Scene Cleanup Business

How to Start a Crime Scene Cleanup Business

Carolyn Young

Published on March 22, 2022

Here are the most important things to consider when starting your crime scene cleanupbusiness: Training and certification — You and yourstaff ...

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How to Start a Gardening Business from Scratch

How to Start a Gardening Business from Scratch

Carolyn Young

Published on March 18, 2022

These are the key elements to think about when starting your gardeningbusiness: Decide on your services — Decide on the range of services you ...

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How to Start a Farm: Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

How to Start a Farm: Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

Carolyn Young

Published on March 18, 2022

Here is what you need to consider when starting yourfarm: Type of farming — Determine what type of farming interests you and suits your land. ...

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How to Start an LLC in Texas in 7 Steps

How to Start an LLC in Texas in 7 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on March 18, 2022

Here are the steps you need to take to start a limited liability company (LLC) inTexas: Choose a name for your Texas LLC: Your business namemus ...

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How to Start an LLC in New Jersey in 7 Steps

How to Start an LLC in New Jersey in 7 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on March 17, 2022

Here are the steps you need to take to start a limited liability company (LLC) in NewJersey: Choose a name for your New Jersey LLC: Yourbusines ...

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How to Start an LLC in Washington in 7 Steps

How to Start an LLC in Washington in 7 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on March 17, 2022

Here are the steps you need to take to start a limited liability company (LLC) inWashington: Choose a name for your Washington LLC: Yourbusines ...

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How to Start an LLC in Utah in 7 Steps

How to Start an LLC in Utah in 7 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on March 17, 2022

Here are the steps you need to take to start a limited liability company (LLC) inUtah: Choose a name for your Utah LLC: Your business name must ...

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How to Start an LLC in Vermont in 7 Steps

How to Start an LLC in Vermont in 7 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on March 17, 2022

Here are the steps you need to take to start a limited liability company (LLC) inVermont: Choose a name for your Vermont LLC: Your businessname ...

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