Carolyn Young

Carolyn Young

Carolyn Young

Contributor

How To Start My LLC

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.

Recent articles

Member-Managed vs. Manager-Managed LLC

Member-Managed vs. Manager-Managed LLC

Carolyn Young

Published on December 17, 2022

One of the benefits of an LLC is the flexibility of choosing your management structure. For example, your LLC can be member-managed, meaning thatthe ...

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Best States to Form an LLC

Best States to Form an LLC

Carolyn Young

Published on December 17, 2022

Every state has laws for limited liability companies (LLCs), and some are more favorable than others. As a result, in some instances, it’sadvantag ...

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How to Dissolve an LLC in 7 Steps

How to Dissolve an LLC in 7 Steps

Carolyn Young

Published on December 17, 2022

If you have a limited liability company (LLC), you may need to dissolve it at some point. For example, maybe you’re moving to another state,changi ...

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How to Pay Yourself From an LLC

How to Pay Yourself From an LLC

Carolyn Young

Published on December 17, 2022

When your business is a limited liability company (LLC), revenue goes to the LLC, not you. But you’ll need to get paid, of course, to make aliving ...

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How to Register a Virtual Address for LLC

How to Register a Virtual Address for LLC

Carolyn Young

Published on December 17, 2022

One of the requirements to form a limited liability company (LLC) is having a street address. Although states do not allow you to use a P.O. Box,the ...

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How to Get a Business License in New Mexico

How to Get a Business License in New Mexico

Carolyn Young

Published on December 17, 2022

A crucial step in starting a limited liability company (LLC) in New Mexico is acquiring all the necessary licenses and permits. Depending on yourbus ...

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How to Get a Business License in Montana

How to Get a Business License in Montana

Carolyn Young

Published on December 17, 2022

A crucial step in starting a limited liability company (LLC) in Montana is acquiring all the necessary licenses and permits. Depending on yourbusine ...

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How to Get a Business License in New Jersey

How to Get a Business License in New Jersey

Carolyn Young

Published on December 17, 2022

A crucial step in starting a limited liability company (LLC) in New Jersey is acquiring all the necessary licenses and permits. Depending on yourbus ...

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How to Get a Business License in New York

How to Get a Business License in New York

Carolyn Young

Published on December 17, 2022

A crucial step in starting a limited liability company (LLC) in New York is acquiring all the necessary licenses and permits. Depending on yourbusin ...

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