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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

What Is a Certificate of Good Standing and How to File It

What Is a Certificate of Good Standing and How to File It

Carolyn Young

Published on January 10, 2022

If you have a registered business entity such as a limited liability company (LLC) or a corporation, you may at some point need to verify yourbusine ...

Member-Managed vs. Manager-Managed LLCs

Member-Managed vs. Manager-Managed LLCs

Carolyn Young

Published on January 10, 2022

When starting a business, there are many things to consider. If you’ve made the choice to form a limited liability company (LLC) you’ll need tod ...

What Is an LLC Membership Certificate?

What Is an LLC Membership Certificate?

Carolyn Young

Published on January 10, 2022

An owner of a limited liability company (LLC) is called a member, and the ownership shares of each member should be specified in an LLC’soperating ...

How to Dissolve an LLC in 7 Steps

How to Dissolve an LLC in 7 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on January 8, 2022

If you have a limited liability company (LLC) and you go out of business, it’s important to go through the process of dissolving your LLC toprotec ...

How to Start an Electrical Business: An Electrician’s Guide

How to Start an Electrical Business: An Electrician’s Guide

Carolyn Young

Published on January 6, 2022

​​Essential factors to keep in mind when beginning your electricalbusiness: Partnerships — Build relationships with local businesses,cont ...

What Is an LLC Organizer?

What Is an LLC Organizer?

Carolyn Young

Published on January 6, 2022

When you start a business and form a limited liability company (LLC), you’ll complete a process to officially register your LLC with your state.Th ...

Starting a Plant Nursery Business

Starting a Plant Nursery Business

Carolyn Young

Published on January 6, 2022

Starting your plant nursery? Here are the most vitalconsiderations: Location — Choose a location with suitable soil, water access, andsunligh ...

How to File an Annual Report for Your LLC

How to File an Annual Report for Your LLC

Carolyn Young

Published on January 5, 2022

An annual report, sometimes known as a statement of information, for a limited liability company (LLC) needs to be filed with your state to keepyour ...

How to Start a Carpet Cleaning Business

How to Start a Carpet Cleaning Business

Carolyn Young

Published on January 5, 2022

Here are the most important things to remember when you want to start a carpet cleaningbusiness: Cleaning equipment — You will need a carpetc ...