This training manual can be used in capacity-building efforts by and for small business associations (SBAs).The manual is a hands-on tool for trainers of small business associations (SBAs). It helps in the design of the training strategy and provides practical guidelines on conducting training courses. It includes 21 training modules and from these trainers can pick and choose the ones corresponding best to the trainees’ needs. The intention of the training material is to assist facilitators and trainers in strengthening the management and service capacities of business association leaders and staff. The trainer’s manual has been developed for staff of national training institutes, trainers working in employers’ and workers’ organizations as well as private trainers, NGOs and small business association leaders can use this manual in their training activities.