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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
Starting a Business in Rhode Island: 13-Step Guide
Carolyn Young
Published on November 11, 2021
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Starting a Business in Oregon: 13-Step Guide
Carolyn Young
Published on November 10, 2021
With the glorious natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest and the inexpensive, urban cool of Portland, Oregon has much to offer the risingentreprene ...
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How to Start a Landscaping Business in 13 Steps
Carolyn Young
Published on November 10, 2021
Here are some facts to consider when starting your landscapingbusiness: Equipment and tools — Invest in high-quality tools and equipment,such ...
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How to Remove a Member From an LLC
Carolyn Young
Published on November 10, 2021
It’s a sad fact of the business world that partnerships don’t always last. In an LLC, member disputes may arise, or a member may simply decideto ...
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How to Add a Member to an LLC
Carolyn Young
Published on November 10, 2021
At some point in your business journey, you may wish to add a member, or owner, to your LLC. Maybe you’ve found a new investor or wish to add apar ...
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How to Change a Business Address For an LLC
Carolyn Young
Published on November 10, 2021
Even if you have an online business and you sell all over the country or even the world, your business still needs a physical address. Without there ...
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Trust vs. LLC – What’s the Difference?
Carolyn Young
Published on November 10, 2021
Trusts and limited liability companies (LLCs) are both legal structures created at the state level, but they serve two very different purposes. They ...
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How to Purchase an LLC
Carolyn Young
Published on November 10, 2021
Starting your own business can seem daunting. It’s usually risky, and requires a lot of work. Purchasing an existing business can be a way topursu ...
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Starting an LLC While on Unemployment
Carolyn Young
Published on November 10, 2021
Any of us, at any time, could find ourselves out a job and in need of unemployment benefits. Yet even being on unemployment might be anentrepreneuri ...
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