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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

Single Member LLC vs. Sole Proprietorship

Single Member LLC vs. Sole Proprietorship

Carolyn Young

Published on February 15, 2022

If you’re starting a business, you may be trying to decide whether to operate as a sole proprietorship or a limited liability company (LLC). While ...

How to Check LLC Status

How to Check LLC Status

Carolyn Young

Published on February 15, 2022

If you filed articles of organization with your state to form a limited liability company (LLC), you may be wondering if your LLC has been approved. ...

What is an LLC Resolution?

What is an LLC Resolution?

Carolyn Young

Published on February 15, 2022

When starting a new business and forming a limited liability company (LLC), many questions arise. One of those may be about LLC resolutions. Esse ...

Recipe for Profit: Start a Cooking Class Business

Recipe for Profit: Start a Cooking Class Business

Carolyn Young

Published on February 15, 2022

Here are the most essential factors to consider when starting a cooking classbusiness: Find a niche — Stand out from the competition andoffer ...

Series vs Restricted LLC: What is the Difference?

Series vs Restricted LLC: What is the Difference?

Carolyn Young

Published on February 15, 2022

Limited liability companies (LLCs) are an increasingly popular business structure for startups, offering liability protection for ownership andgreat ...

What is an L3C (Low-Profit Limited Liability Company)?

What is an L3C (Low-Profit Limited Liability Company)?

Carolyn Young

Published on February 15, 2022

If you’re thinking of starting a business, and you want it to be for-profit but you also have a social purpose in mind, you may want to choose alo ...

LLC vs. Nonprofit: What Is the Difference?

LLC vs. Nonprofit: What Is the Difference?

Carolyn Young

Published on February 15, 2022

Limited liability companies (LLCs) and nonprofits are both business structures that offer personal liability protection for owners. They do,however, ...

How to Start a House Flipping Business in 13 Steps

How to Start a House Flipping Business in 13 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on February 11, 2022

Pay attention to these important factors as you establish your house-flippingbusiness: Funding — Secure funding for your house-flippingprojec ...

How to Make and Sell Cupcakes: A Step by Step Guide

How to Make and Sell Cupcakes: A Step by Step Guide

Carolyn Young

Published on February 11, 2022

Here are the most important things to consider when starting your cupcakebusiness: Location — Find a location that matches your targetmarket. ...