The purpose of this booklet is to encourage rural women to use their skills to make a better livelihood and thereby support their families. Based on people’s own experience, this booklet highlights ways of starting up a business in a small scale which can be further developed to a great extend. Rural poverty is still a major concern and while various strategies are explored as solutions, this booklet gives a message to the society on how to better one’s life in a small way. This booklet includes tips and contacts for networking as well. This booklet is available in Sinhala, Tamil and English.