The handbook is comprised of eight chapters and nine appendixes which provide business management training and resource listings for rural women. Chapters cover aspects of financial planning, credit, recordkeeping, business regulations, personnel, federal taxes, estate planning, and property management. Appendixes include a will planning checklist, forms of business organization, a tax calendar/checklist, area IRS numbers, Equal Credit Opportunity Act--federal enforcement agencies, resources for information on women's rights and responsibilities, federal consumer offices, and general resources. The last appendix provides suggested formats for holding workshops to instruct rural women in business management training. (BRR)