ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

Mona Celine Marie V. Yap
Officer-in-Charge

Mandate and Function

• To spur inclusive growth and development by stimulating entrepreneurship, growing micro and small enterprises and strengthening cooperatives through appropriate organizational and business development program and service.
• Oversee and facilitate the planning, delivery, coordination, consolidation and convergence of all stakeholder efforts to develop and promote micro and small enterprises and entrepreneurship in Quezon City.
• Classify Micro and Small Enterprises according to its business activity, product/services offered and target market.
• Implementing arm of the Micro and Small Enterprises Development Council (MSED Council)
• Undertake planning, development and monitoring of MSE and Cooperatives programs
• Function as the Technical Secretariat of the MSED Council
• Evaluate Micro Enterprises covered by RA9178 or BMBE Law.

Programs

• POP QC (Proudly Original Product of Quezon City)
  • PopQC showcases the artistry and innovation of city-honed products through trade shows, bazaars and exhibits. It aims to promote city-made products and provide local market-access platform for MSEs and Cooperatives in Quezon City. This will serve as the official branding of QC Based products.
• Business Incubation Program
  • Community-based Enterprise
  • Women Entrepreneurship Program
  • Livelihood skills trainings and industry matching for QC Female Jail Dormitory Inmates
  • Youth Entrepreneurship Program
  • PWDs Entrepreneurship Program
  • Start Up Community Program
  • Co-Working/ Makers Spaces
  • Go Negosyo Partnership (Kapatid Mentor Me, Mentor Me on Wheels)
• Small Scale Entrepreneurship Program
  • Showcasing QC Products through conducting Trade Shows through POPQC
  • Promoting existing marketplaces in QC by creating mini versions of it.
  • Creation of POPQC stores in Quezon City Hall and QC Memorial Circle