Looking to make your own way in the down economy? It’s likely that the thought of opening your own shop (for whatever your talents provide) has crossed your mind and it’s also possible that you may now have some extra time to use towards that goal. Every good person needs good resources and for you Entrepreneur magazine could be the key to honing your ideas into a solid business.

Finding good resources such as Entrepreneur Magazine (especially at $1 per month) can mean the difference between an idea that finds an audience and an idea that send the unprepared to the mat beaten and broke (we at the downsized.com prefer the first option). Often just being referred to places that show off a collection of good information is enough to get your business off on the right foot.

Good Information to start

Take for example an article that is on the magazine’s website entitled: “Get Smart(er) Taking stock of the best places for entrepreneurs to learn.” The article progresses through reviewing top traditional four year programs at major universities such as the University of Miami, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Rochester, and Washington University in St. Louis with a brief overview of highlights in each program.

Getting in in less time: The Two Year Option (or less)

Often the amount of time that we have within a down period is short, lending itself to a truncated accelerated learning span by necessity. Associate degrees or Executive MBAs might be the ticket to finding the guidance and networking needed to hit the ground running.

What if I have even less time than that?

Sometimes the opportunity is right in front of us and we’re ready to bootstrap the load of starting up and learn on the job. If that’s the case we’d like to recommend that you not go in blind. Take a guide from their respect line of business start-up guides. As an added bonus by visiting them from here you can save $10 Off Any Entrepreneur Magazine’s Start-Up Guide.

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This story was posted on Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 for the following departments Resources, entrepreneurship