What Step Undertake does

Step Entreprendre is a Liège-based Belgian non-profit social-economy organisation, founded in 1993 and operating through three legal entities under the Step Group parent — Step Conseil ASBL, Step Accompagnement ASBL and Step by Steppes SCRL — to deliver business-creation and cooperative-development services across Wallonia. Its core offering bundles one-on-one accompaniment, a 'couveuse' (business incubator) testing framework, training programmes and room rentals, with a vertical-specific Step & Coop / Coop-Piloter track dedicated to cooperative-enterprise creation and a broader digital-skills curriculum covering tools such as Canva, Instagram and video editing. The organisation reports 30+ years of expertise and 170+ entrepreneurs supported, and serves aspiring entrepreneurs, cooperatives and ASBLs primarily in Liège and Verviers. Revenue is delivered through a concentrated public-funder stack comprising the Walloon Region, the European Social Fund (FSE), FOREM and AEI, supplemented by room-rental fees and partner-network services (including third-party generative-AI illustration work via alumni such as Studio Kraken). Step Entreprendre is not a venture-backed technology company: it is an accredited social-economy service provider whose strategic positioning, growth ceiling and revenue durability are tightly coupled to the renewal of regional and European public funding.

Name

Step Undertake

Legal name

Step Conseil ASBL

Website

https://stepentreprendre.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Step Entreprendre is a Liège-based Belgian non-profit, founded in 1993, that supports aspiring entrepreneurs, cooperatives and ASBLs across Wallonia through accompaniment, incubation, training and room-rental services funded primarily by the Walloon Region and the European Social Fund.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Economy Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators (EDAMAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Entrepreneurship & Impact Business (EDAMAHAK), Leadership, Management & Teamwork for Business (EDAMAHAI)

Keywords

• Entrepreneurship support services
• Social economy consulting
• Business incubation programs
• Cooperative development services
• Non-profit training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Liège

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consulting and advisory services: Step Entreprendre provides business creation support, cooperative development guidance, and consulting for social economy enterprises through its 'agence-conseil en économie sociale' entity. Services are tailored to individual projects.
2. Training programs: The organization offers professional training for entrepreneurs and ASBL managers, covering topics like administrative management, accounting, financial concepts, communication tools, and strategy. Training is free for eligible participants as it is financed by the European Union and Walloon Region.
3. Room rentals: Step Entreprendre rents out meeting rooms and event spaces to entrepreneurs and organizations, providing additional revenue through their facilities at Rue de Steppes 24, Liège.
4. Government funding: As an actor in the social economy, Step Entreprendre receives funding from public sources including the Walloon Region, European Social Fund (FSE), FOREM, and AEI to support its mission of entrepreneurial accompaniment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Step Entreprendre provides comprehensive support for entrepreneurs and organizations in the social economy sector, including business creation accompaniment (Création d'entreprise), cooperative development through the Coop-Piloter (Step & Coop) program, and risk-mitigating incubator testing in a couveuse environment. The organization also delivers professional training programs on topics such as ASBL management, cooperative operations, simplified accounting, financial concepts, and digital communication tools, while operating an Agence-Conseil en Économie Sociale (social economy consulting agency) and a SAACE (Structure d'Accompagnement à l'AutoCréation d'Emploi).

Product overview

Step Entreprendre operates as a comprehensive social economy support ecosystem centered around its core consulting agency and SAACE (Structure d'accompagnement à l'autocréation d'emploi). The organization provides a multi-tiered portfolio of services including business creation support, cooperative development through Coop-Piloter (Step & Coop), and incubator testing services. Educational offerings form a significant component, with training programs covering entrepreneurship basics (Je crée mon entreprise), ASBL management (J'outille mon ASBL), cooperative operations (J'outille ma coopérative), and specialized topics such as accounting, video editing, Instagram/Edits, Canva, partnerships, and financial concepts. Facility services include room rentals at their Liège headquarters. The ecosystem also showcases approximately 170+ entrepreneurs offering specialized services including website development (Grow Online), video production and AI illustration (Studio Kraken), online advertising (Daruma Kaizen), online academy (Académie des Entrepreneurs Nomades), and business coaching (Robust-Together).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Creation Support (Création d'entreprise) End-to-end accompaniment for aspiring entrepreneurs to develop and launch their business, from initial project conception through formal launch, including the option to test the activity in a couveuse (incubator) before full commitment. Targeted at individuals and job seekers seeking to become self-employed or independent.
• Coop-Piloter Cooperative Development (Step & Coop) Specialized accompaniment program for cooperative enterprises, helping cooperative founders, board members, and operational managers pilot and develop their cooperative venture with dedicated support on governance, member management, and operational challenges. Targeted at existing or nascent cooperative enterprises.
• Incubator Testing (Test en couveuse) Incubator (couveuse) service that enables aspiring entrepreneurs to safely test their business activity in a low-risk environment, reducing the risk of failure before formal launch. Targeted at individuals and job seekers preparing to start a business.
• Room Rental (Location de salles) Meeting room and event space rental at the Step Entreprendre headquarters at Rue de Steppes 24, 4000 Liège. Available to entrepreneurs and external organizations for meetings and events.
• Social Economy Consulting Agency (Agence-conseil en économie sociale) Dedicated consulting agency that provides advisory services for social economy enterprises, social enterprises, and non-profit ventures. Targeted at social economy actors and organizations seeking specialized guidance.
• SAACE — Self-Employment Creation Support Structure Structure d'Accompagnement à l'AutoCréation d'Emploi (SAACE) dedicated to helping individuals create their own jobs and develop sustainable self-employment. Targeted at job seekers and individuals seeking to become economically active through entrepreneurship.
• Training: Je crée mon entreprise (I create my business) Foundational training program on business creation fundamentals for aspiring entrepreneurs. Free for eligible participants (job seekers) financed by the EU and Walloon Region; not accessible to retired persons or students.
• Training: J'outille mon ASBL (I equip my ASBL) Training program focused on equipping ASBL managers and members with skills to manage and operate non-profit organizations effectively. Free for eligible participants financed by the EU and Walloon Region.
• Training: J'outille ma coopérative (I equip my cooperative) Training program providing cooperative management tools and operational skills for cooperative members and managers. Free for eligible participants financed by the EU and Walloon Region.
• Training: Administrative and Legal Management of an ASBL Training covering the administrative and legal management of non-profit organizations, including governance structures and legal obligations. Targeted at ASBL managers and members; free for eligible participants.
• Training: Simplified Accounting for Small ASBLs Training on simplified accounting principles and tools tailored for small non-profit organizations. Targeted at small ASBL managers and treasurers; free for eligible participants.
• Training: Basic Financial Concepts for Social Entrepreneurs Basic financial concepts training tailored for social entrepreneurs, including budget creation and cash flow management. Targeted at social entrepreneurs; free for eligible participants.
• Training: Smartphone Video Editing (Découvrir le montage vidéo avec mon smartphone) Video editing training using smartphone applications (CapCut, InShot) for social media content creation. Targeted at entrepreneurs seeking to produce video content; free for eligible participants.
• Training: Discovering Instagram and Edits Instagram platform training covering social media usage, functionality, and the Edits video app for content creation. Targeted at entrepreneurs and ASBL managers; free for eligible participants.
• Training: Discovering Canva Canva design tool training for creating communication materials and visual supports. Targeted at entrepreneurs and ASBL managers; free for eligible participants.
• Training: Effective Partnerships for Social Economy Projects Partnership development training for social economy projects, covering partnership types and legal frameworks. Targeted at social entrepreneurs and project leaders; free for eligible participants.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• CynorhodonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Cynorhodon is a socio-professional insertion center established in 2001, operating in the social economy sector. Step Entreprendre features Cynorhodon as an inspiration and reference in the social economy ecosystem.
• Verviers, Entreprenez!minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA local partner organization in Verviers that hosts Step Entreprendre's info sessions ('Rencontres info') and collaborates on entrepreneurial development in the Verviers region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Febecoop: Belgian federation representing and supporting cooperatives across Belgium — directly comparable for the Coop-Piloter and cooperative governance services, addressing the same cooperative development niche in the Belgian market.
• Wallonie Entreprendre: Public Walloon agency providing financing, coaching, and accompaniment to Walloon entrepreneurs and SMEs — directly comparable as a publicly-backed entrepreneurship support organization operating in the same regional market and serving similar founder segments.
• Réseau Entreprendre Belgique: Network of entrepreneurs providing mentoring, financing, and accompaniment to business creators in Belgium — directly comparable model of peer-based, free accompaniment for aspiring entrepreneurs, particularly relevant for the couveuse and business creation services.
• Interface3: Brussels/Walloon non-profit providing training, coaching, and accompaniment for women entrepreneurs in tech and digital — comparable as a regional entrepreneurship support non-profit offering training programs and individualized accompaniment to under-represented founders.
• Centre d'Entreprises et d'Innovation de Wallonie (CEI): Walloon network of business incubators and innovation centers hosting and accompanying startups and entrepreneurs — directly comparable as a regional incubator offering couveuse-style testing environments and founder accompaniment services in Wallonia.

Emerging players

• Credal: Belgian social finance cooperative providing loans and support to social economy enterprises and cooperatives — partially comparable as a social economy support organization with overlap in the cooperative and social entrepreneurship space, though focused on financing rather than accompaniment.
• HEC Liège Entrepreneurship Center: University-affiliated entrepreneurship hub at HEC Liège offering incubation, training, and mentoring to student and alumni entrepreneurs in the Liège region — partially comparable as a Liège-based entrepreneurship support ecosystem with incubation and training components.
• Leansquare: Belgian startup studio and investor building and funding impact-oriented ventures — partially comparable as a Belgium-based player supporting entrepreneurship, with overlap in the social/impact economy segment and stronger commercial orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@stepentreprendre
• Facebookfacebook.com/stepentreprendre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/step-entreprendre
• Instagraminstagram.com/stepentreprendre
• Xx.com/stepentrep

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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