CJD Centre des Jeunes Dirigeants

What CJD Centre des Jeunes Dirigeants does

CJD Centre des Jeunes Dirigeants is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1938, operating as a membership-based movement and self-described "action tank" for young business leaders (dirigeants) committed to responsible, humanistic, and sustainable entrepreneurship. Headquartered at 35 rue Saint-Sabin, Paris, the organization serves 6,000+ members organized across 100+ sections in 35+ regions of France (with some international zone presence). Its core mission centers on RSE (Corporate Social Responsibility) integration and what CJD has termed "Performance Globale" (Global Performance) since the early 2000s, providing dirigeants with peer networks, frameworks, and experimental methodologies for transforming their leadership approach and business practices.

The organization's product surface comprises the "CJD Ressources & Savoirs" content platform (articles, videos, podcasts, and educational resources organized around leader development, RSE, economics, points of view, and experimentation), the Rétine podcast, a formal training organism (organisme de formation) that delivered over 20,000 hours of training in 2023-2024, the "5 Piliers" action framework, the mycjd.net member portal (Espace Adhérent), the Moralomètre barometer surveying member sentiment, and the annual SUPERNOVA congress (40th edition held in Nice in 2026, gathering approximately 1,200 leaders). The underlying technology stack is modest: a WordPress-based public website, a separate member portal, and standard content and event management tools, with no proprietary technology, mobile applications, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities disclosed. Distribution occurs through regional section contacts for membership enrollment and self-serve access via the member portal for existing members.

CJD's business model rests on two revenue streams: membership dues (subscription/recurring) from individual dirigeants and fees from training programs delivered through its training organism. The organization does not publicly disclose membership pricing, training fees, or financial figures. Marketing is conducted through LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, the Rétine podcast, blog content, press releases, and the annual congress. CJD is led by President Mathieu Hetzer (as of the 2025-2026 term), with Laurène Collard as Directrice de l'influence et de la prospective serving as press contact. There is no venture capital, private equity, or public ownership; the association is collectively governed by its member-dirigeants through a network of regional sections.

Name

CJD Centre des Jeunes Dirigeants

Legal name

CENTRE DES JEUNES DIRIGEANTS

Website

https://cjd.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

CJD Centre des Jeunes Dirigeants is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1938, serving 6,000+ young business leaders and entrepreneurs across 100+ regional sections through training, content, networking, and advocacy focused on responsible and sustainable business practices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association & Executive Leadership Development

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Leadership & C-Suite Development (EDABAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC)

Keywords

• Business leadership development
• Responsible entrepreneurship
• Executive training programs
• Sustainable business practices
• Professional networking association

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: CJD generates revenue through membership fees from business leaders who join the movement. Members pay dues to access the network, training programs, and resources provided by the organization.
2. Training programs: The organization operates as a training provider (organisme de formation), delivering educational programs to members and potentially non-members on topics related to responsible leadership, RSE, and business development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CJD is a French membership-based movement and "action tank" for young business leaders (dirigeants) and entrepreneurs, delivering professional training programs, peer networking, thought-leadership content (podcasts, videos, articles), and an annual congress centered on responsible, humanistic, and sustainable entrepreneurship. The organization operates 100+ regional sections across France, formal training programs through its dedicated "organisme de formation," and a member portal at mycjd.net.

Product overview

CJD Centre des Jeunes Dirigeants is a membership-based movement and action tank for young business leaders in France. The organization offers a unified platform combining educational content (Ressources & Savoirs), professional training through its organisme de formation, member-exclusive services via Espace Adhérent (mycjd.net), and regular events including the annual SUPERNOVA congress. The core offering centers on the '5 piliers' framework supporting responsible and sustainable entrepreneurship, delivered through content channels including the Rétine podcast, video resources, and articles covering topics such as leader development, RSE, economics, and experimentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CJD Ressources & Savoirs

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20,000 hours of training delivered in 2023-2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GandiminorOthersGandi provides web hosting services for cjd.net. The hosting provider is a French domain registrar and web hosting company.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CCI France (Chambres de Commerce et d'Industrie): Network of French Chambers of Commerce supporting business creation, training, and development. Comparable to CJD in providing business support and training to French entrepreneurs, though institutionally public and broader in scope.
• AFEP (Association Française des Entreprises Privées): French association of large private companies. Comparable to CJD in providing a collective business-leader voice and policy advocacy, but serves very large French corporates rather than young SMEs.
• MEDEF (Mouvement des Entreprises de France): France's main large-employer business federation. Broader incumbent that overlaps with CJD in representing business leaders and advocating on economic policy, but covers large companies rather than young dirigeants and SMEs.
• CPME (Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises): French confederation representing SMEs. Comparable to CJD in serving French SME leaders and providing advocacy and resources, but functions primarily as a representative body rather than a peer-learning community.

Direct peers

• Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO): Global peer network for founders and owners of businesses with substantial revenue. Highly comparable to CJD in serving entrepreneurs through peer forums, leadership events, and learning programs, though with a global footprint and revenue thresholds rather than age.
• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization): Global membership organization for young CEOs and presidents under 50 with peer forums, executive education, and events. Directly comparable to CJD in targeting young business leaders, offering peer learning and leadership development across chapters worldwide.
• Réseau Entreprendre: French non-profit network of business leaders supporting entrepreneurs through mentoring, financing, and peer support. Comparable to CJD in targeting French SME founders with peer-based accompaniment, with a more structured mentoring-and-loan model.
• HEC Paris Executive Education: Leading French executive education provider offering leadership and management development programs to executives. Comparable to CJD's training organism in delivering structured executive development and leadership programs to business leaders.

Others

• Bpifrance (Banque Publique d'Investissement): French public investment bank supporting SME and mid-cap growth through financing, training (Bpifrance Université), and networking. Comparable to CJD as an ecosystem player supporting French SME leaders with development resources, but state-backed and financing-focused.

Emerging players

• ANDRH (Association Nationale des DRH): French national association of HR directors. Comparable to CJD as a French membership body of business decision-makers with peer learning, events, and content, but focused specifically on HR executives rather than young dirigeants broadly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CJeunesDirigeants
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cjd-drome-ardeche
• Instagraminstagram.com/cjd_france
• Xx.com/cjd_france
• Facebookfacebook.com/Centre-des-Jeunes-Dirigeants-dentr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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