This training manual provides for the practical and strategic needs of low-income women in enterprise by strengthening their basic business and people management skills. It highlights the essential entrepreneurial skills from a gender perspective, whether applied to starting or improving an individual, family or group business. It shows women how to develop their personal entrepreneurial traits and obtain support through groups, networks and institutions dealing with enterprise development. The focus is mainly on women entrepreneurs but does not exclude men.  The training methods are participatory and action-oriented using real life experiences of participants and building upon these for lessons on better business management. The manual is subdivided into three parts:  Part 1 sets out the main aims and strategies, and gives an overview of the training content and structure. It provides tips for trainers and hints for organizing training; Part 2 is organized in four main sections and covers a total of 10 modules. Each module consists of a series of exercises; Part 3 provides resource and reference materials for trainers and entrepreneurs.