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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 Box Truck Business in 13 Steps

How to Start a Box Truck Business in 13 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on December 15, 2021

Here are the most important aspects of starting a box truckbusiness: Equipment and trucks — Depending on the cargo you plan to transport, you ...

13 Steps to Starting Your own Gym

13 Steps to Starting Your own Gym

Carolyn Young

Published on December 15, 2021

Here are the most important things to consider when opening agym: Location — Choose a location near public transportation and plenty ofparkin ...

Start and Grow Your Dump Truck Business

Start and Grow Your Dump Truck Business

Carolyn Young

Published on December 15, 2021

Here are the most important things to consider when launching your dump truckbusiness: Purchase equipment — Invest in reliable dump trucks.Co ...

Building a Reliable Courier Service from the Ground Up

Building a Reliable Courier Service from the Ground Up

Carolyn Young

Published on December 15, 2021

Here are the key factors to keep in mind when launching your courierbusiness: Transportation — Depending on your market research, decide onth ...

PLLC vs. LLC: Key Differences

PLLC vs. LLC: Key Differences

Carolyn Young

Published on December 13, 2021

A professional limited liability company (PLLC) is a version of a limited liability company (LLC) intended for doctors, nurses, lawyers, and otheroc ...

How to Name an LLC

How to Name an LLC

Carolyn Young

Published on December 13, 2021

If you are starting a business and considering forming a limited liability company (LLC), at some point you’ll have to choose an LLC name. Yourcom ...

How to Pay Yourself from an LLC

How to Pay Yourself from an LLC

Carolyn Young

Published on December 13, 2021

You launched your limited liability company (LLC) to make money, but you’ve noticed that your customers’ payments go directly to your LLC, notto ...

Investing in Rental Properties: Your Business Startup Guide

Investing in Rental Properties: Your Business Startup Guide

Carolyn Young

Published on December 13, 2021

Important elements to think about when starting your rental propertybusiness: Define your market — Decide on the types of rental propertiesyo ...

Launching Your Own Christmas Tree Farm

Launching Your Own Christmas Tree Farm

Carolyn Young

Published on December 13, 2021

Here are the most important factors you should consider when starting a Christmas treefarm: Location — Different types of Christmas trees,suc ...