Sant Boi Empresarial

What Sant Boi Empresarial does

Sant Boi Empresarial is a non-profit business association (Asociación de Empresarios de Sant Boi de Llobregat) founded in 2014 and headquartered in Sant Boi de Llobregat, in the Baix Llobregat region near Barcelona, Spain. Its functional purpose is to serve as a collective representative body and networking platform for local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and self-employed professionals (autónomos), advocating on their behalf before municipal administration and fostering collaboration among members. The association generates revenue through a flat €50 annual membership fee supplemented by event sponsorships, with 10% of member fees earmarked for donations to other local associations and social projects as part of its corporate social responsibility commitment.

The association's core offerings are member events and services rather than technology products. Its product portfolio comprises the standard annual membership (providing access to networking events, workshops, and collective representation), event organization services (Gala Dinners, Summer Toasts, Pádel Tournaments, training workshops such as first-aid and electronic invoicing), and participation in the Delta Empresarial cross-municipal initiative with El Prat de Llobregat, Viladecans, and Gavà. Distribution occurs through a self-serve online membership sign-up, direct event engagement, Instagram (@santboiempresarial), and Radio Sant Boi's "Días de Radio" program. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth, networking, and recurring events to recruit and retain roughly 75+ member companies. Governance is exercised by a 10-person voluntary Junta Directiva whose members serve altruistically and concurrently lead their own businesses.

Name

Sant Boi Empresarial

Legal name

Sant Boi Empresarial – Asociación de Empresarios de Sant Boi de Llobregat

Website

https://santboiempresarial.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sant Boi Empresarial is a non-profit business association founded in 2014 in Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain, serving roughly 75+ local SMEs and autónomos through networking events, collective advocacy before municipal authorities, training workshops, and a flat €50 annual membership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees: The association generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by associated businesses and self-employed professionals. The membership fee is 50.00€ per year as indicated on the membership purchase page. Additionally, the association dedicates 10% of member fees to donations supporting other local associations and social projects as part of corporate social responsibility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sant Boi Empresarial is a non-profit business association that offers annual membership to local enterprises and self-employed professionals in Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain. Its core offering includes networking events (Gala Dinner, Brindis d'Estiu, padel tournament), free training workshops (first aid, electronic invoicing), collective representation before local government, and participation in the cross-municipal Delta Empresarial initiative with neighbouring municipalities. The association charges an annual membership fee of €50 and dedicates 10% of member fees to local social causes.

Product overview

Sant Boi Empresarial operates as a unified business association membership offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core product is the association membership (Cuota Alta de Socio SBE at €50), which provides access to networking events, workshops, collective business representation, and member directory services. Key offerings include event organization services (networking sessions, galas, padel tournaments, radio programs, and skills workshops like first aid and electronic invoicing) and participation in Delta Empresarial, a cross-municipal collaboration initiative with neighboring municipalities to promote regional economic development and sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Membership (Hazte Socio)

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Delta EmpresarialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelta Empresarial is a joint initiative between the business associations of El Prat de Llobregat, Viladecans, Gavà, and Sant Boi de Llobregat. The initiative aims to promote collaboration among these municipalities to strengthen the business fabric and improve regional competitiveness. The project focuses on industrial development, sustainability, mobility, and creating a favorable environment for economic development. The association actively participates in Delta Empresarial events and represents Sant Boi businesses within this regional framework.
• QuadismajorGTM or Marketing PartnerQuadis is a major sponsor of Sant Boi Empresarial events including the annual Gala Dinner. Vice President Ariadna Verge serves as Director of Business Development at Quadis, representing the company on the association's board.
• Radio Sant BoimajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio Sant Boi is a media partner that provides airtime for the 'Días de Radio' program where association members are interviewed and promoted. This partnership helps increase visibility for member businesses in the local community.
• Grup DiversusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGrup Diversus hosted the Summer Toast (Brindis d'Estiu) event at their venue, providing space for the association's networking activities.
• Eix SolucionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEix Solucions is a member company that provides printing, binding, textile customization, vinyl signs, and lettering services. They participate in radio interviews and offer promotions to listeners, contributing to member visibility.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Foment del Treball: Foment del Treball is the Catalan employers' confederation, the largest and most established business advocacy organization in Catalonia. It offers the same mix of member services, government representation, and networking that Sant Boi Empresarial provides, but at a Catalonia-wide level and with significantly greater resources.
• Cambra de Comerç de Barcelona: The official Barcelona Chamber of Commerce offers networking events, training, internationalization support, and representation services to local businesses. It is a broad incumbent that competes for the same SME member mindshare as Sant Boi Empresarial, though at much greater scale and with a public mandate.

Direct peers

• Confederació de Comerç de Catalunya: The Catalan trade confederation for retail and commerce businesses, organizing associations across municipalities. It is a direct regional peer operating with the same association-of-associations model that Sant Boi Empresarial mirrors within the Baix Llobregat.
• Associació d'Empresaris de Gavà: The Gavà employers' association is one of SBE's explicit partners within the Delta Empresarial initiative and operates with a near-identical model of local SME membership, events, and government advocacy. It is a direct local peer and consortium partner.
• Pimec: Pimec is the principal Catalan trade association for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, providing advocacy, training, networking, and representation before public administrations. It is the direct category peer to Sant Boi Empresarial's role in the Baix Llobregat area, just at a much larger regional scale.
• FEPIME: FEPIME is the federation of small and medium enterprises in Catalonia, aggregating local business associations and providing them with services, representation, and resources. It is a structural peer to Sant Boi Empresarial at the federation level, sitting one tier above local associations in the Catalan SME ecosystem.
• CECOT: CECOT is the multi-sector business association of Terrassa and Vallès Occidental, organized as a local/regional 'asociación de empresarios' with a member-driven governance model, events, training, and government advocacy. It is structurally almost identical to Sant Boi Empresarial in another part of Catalonia.

Regional players

• AEBALL: AEBALL is the business association of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and the broader Baix Llobregat area, serving SMEs with advocacy, training, and networking. It is a regional peer with substantial overlap in geography and value proposition to Sant Boi Empresarial, though operating in an adjacent municipality cluster.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/santboiempresarial
• Xx.com/sbempresarial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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