The Local Government of Quezon City, through the QC Small Business and Cooperatives Development and Promotions Office (QC SBCDPO), in partnership with the Quezon City University (QCU), has launched the Be Your Own Boss – QC Youth Entrepreneurship Program (BYOB-QCYEP) to help QCitizens aged 18-30 years old start or further grow their own business. 

BYOB aims to equip the youth with the necessary skills they can use to obtain opportunities for self-employment. This also grants the participants their merit for self-employment, with the possibility of achieving long-term success. 

Under the program, participating QCitizens are given a 4-day training that involves discussions and activities encompassing topics such as entrepreneurship, business planning, customer service, finance, and marketing. After completing the training, the completers are endorsed to Pangkabuhayang QC.

With its pilot run implemented by the USAID-Education Development Center (EDC) and Quezon City University (QCU) in 2022 through the USAID Opportunity 2.0 program, this initiative was initially created to provide livelihood for Out-of-School Youth (OSY) who are unable to graduate. 

From 2023 to August 2025, 8 batches of training with 348 youth completers have already been conducted. 264 out of 348 completers have also applied for PBQC capital assistance. 

BYOB is part of the Quezon City Youth Development Alliance (QCYDA) programs.

To know more about the program, you may contact or visit the QC-SBCDPO and follow their official Facebook page for more updates.