What 23heures59 does

23heures59 (operating as 23heures59éditions under LearningShelter SA) is a Paris-based French publishing house founded around 2014 as the print subsidiary of LiveMentor, a ten-year-old entrepreneurship training platform. The company designs and sells a portfolio of seven methodology notebooks — covering habits, meditation, curiosity, novel writing, project planning, entrepreneurship, and time management — at €32–€39 each, plus a B2B customization service for enterprise clients (minimum 50 units). Two of the titles are co-created with recognized domain experts: the Carnet de Méditation with philosopher Fabrice Midal, and the Carnet pour un Roman with Novice, an independent fiction publishing house.

The underlying "technology" is physical product design rather than software. All notebooks share a uniform premium specification: A5 format, 170–235 pages on FSC-certified Munken 120 g/m² Swedish paper, rigid covers, and Swiss binding that allows the book to open completely flat. Production is outsourced to a family-owned press near Porto, Portugal, and operates on a print-on-demand basis, enabling pre-order campaigns that eliminate overproduction. Distribution is exclusively online via a Shopify storefront at 23heures59editions.com, with logistics handled by Colissimo and Mondial Relay; shipping extends to France, DOM-TOM, and nine other European countries (Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, Italy, Portugal, UK), with free delivery above €65. The company also runs a reseller channel (boutiques, co-working spaces, hotels) and a B2B customization channel whose reference clients include Chanel, EDF, and the Accor group.

The go-to-market is product-led: pre-order validation for new launches, automatic volume discounts (5–20% at checkout for 2–5+ notebooks), an interactive quiz to match buyers to notebooks, a "Les Carnets Magiques" newsletter with 45,000+ subscribers, and an affiliate/ambassador program for content creators in personal development. Customer reviews across the catalog total 469+ at an average 4.6/5 rating. The company is privately held, has no external institutional investors, no disclosed funding rounds, and operates with a 1–10 person team alongside its parent LiveMentor.

Name

23heures59

Legal name

LearningShelter

Website

https://23heures59editions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

23heures59éditions is a Paris-based publishing house (subsidiary of LiveMentor) that designs and sells seven premium methodology notebooks covering habits, meditation, curiosity, writing, projects, entrepreneurship, and time management, serving individual consumers via a Shopify storefront and select enterprise clients through a corporate customization channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Direct-to-consumer notebook sales: One-time purchase of physical notebooks via the Shopify e-commerce storefront. Individual consumers purchase methodology notebooks at price points of €32 or €39. Volume discounts (5–20%) applied automatically at checkout. Primary revenue stream.
2. B2B corporate customization: Enterprise clients order personalized notebooks (with logo and custom slogan on the cover) in minimum quantities of 50 units. Tiered pricing with 10–30% discounts based on volume. Average lead time of 30 days. Revendeurs (resellers) and boutique partners also source notebooks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

23heures59 publishes and retails a portfolio of seven premium methodology notebooks (carnets de méthodes) designed as companions for personal development, including structured titles for habits, meditation, knowledge retention, novel writing, project planning, entrepreneurship, and time management. Each notebook is produced via print-on-demand with Swiss binding on FSC-certified Munken 120g Swedish paper, manufactured by a family-run printing partner in Portugal. The company additionally offers a B2B corporate customization service (logo and slogan personalization, minimum 50 units) and sells exclusively through its own Shopify e-commerce storefront to consumers across France and Europe.

Product overview

23heures59 is a French publishing house that creates a portfolio of 7 method-focused notebooks (carnets de methodes) designed as companions for personal transformation and life changes. Each notebook covers a distinct life domain: habits (Carnet des Habitudes), meditation (co-created with Fabrice Midal), knowledge retention (Carnet de la Curiosite), novel writing (co-created with Novice publishing), project planning (Carnet de Projets), entrepreneurship (Carnet pour Entreprendre), and time management (Carnet du Temps). All notebooks share premium physical attributes: A5 format, FSC-certified Munken 120g paper, Swiss binding for flat opening, rigid covers, and are printed in Portugal. The company also offers corporate customization (minimum 50 units), an affiliate program, and a newsletter called 'Les Carnets Magiques' with over 45,000 subscribers. Products are sold exclusively online with bulk discounts (5% for 2, 15% for 3, 20% for 5 notebooks) and are priced at either €32 or €39 depending on the title.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les Carnets Magiques: The name of the 23h59 newsletter, which delivers weekly episodes and a 10% first-order discount to subscribers.

Products and services

• Carnet des Habitudes A structured methodology notebook designed to help users build and maintain lasting habits through a monthly tracking table (31 days × up to 20 habits), daily intention pages, and a 3-month mental compass planning page. Contains 235 pages on FSC-certified Munken 120 g/m² paper with Swiss binding; priced at €32. Targeted at individuals seeking durable habit formation.
• Carnet de Méditation A guided meditation journal co-created with philosopher Fabrice Midal, featuring 200 structured pages across three meditation modes (pleine présence, bienveillance, voir clair), QR codes linking to six exclusive guided meditations by Midal, and prompts designed to build a durable meditation practice without rigid protocols. Priced at €32.
• Carnet de la Curiosité A methodology notebook for capturing and retaining knowledge from books, podcasts, videos, and articles. Features 200 structured pages prompting users to record source, title, main problem, key points, concrete applications, and reformulations in simple language to boost long-term memorization. Priced at €32.
• Carnet pour un Roman A novel-writing methodology notebook co-created with the Novice publishing house, structured across 6 steps from idea to publication, including writing routines from famous authors and narrative structure breakdowns. Contains 200 method pages on Munken 120g paper with Swiss binding; priced at €39.
• Carnet de Projets A 6-month undated planner and project-management methodology notebook combining productivity methods, psychology-positive tools, and visual goal-tracking pages. Contains 200 pages of methods, a starter kit guide, monthly objectives, and visualization pages on Munken 120g paper with Swiss binding; priced at €39.
• Carnet pour Entreprendre A pocket coaching methodology notebook guiding entrepreneurs through 10 key steps (ideation, modeling, positioning, naming, crash test, and more) to structure, test, and launch a business. Contains 200 method pages and a quick-start kit; designed for both beginner and experienced entrepreneurs. Priced at €39.
• Carnet du Temps A time management and mental-load reduction methodology notebook featuring 4 steps (time of choices, productivity, time with others, time for oneself), 6 planning templates, expert interviews, and minimalist customizable matrices. Contains 170 method pages on Munken 120g paper with Swiss binding; priced at €39.
• Corporate B2B Customization Service A B2B customization service that produces personalized editions of the methodology notebooks (with client logo and custom slogan on the cover) for corporate gifts, employee onboarding, events, and branded merchandise. Minimum order of 50 units, tiered 10–30% volume discounts, and average 30-day delivery. Designed for HR, marketing, and events teams at enterprises seeking premium differentiated gifts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Retain up to 80% more information from reading/listening when using active note-taking methods in the Carnet de la Curiosité
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Novice (maison d'édition)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Novice is an independent French publishing house founded in 2021, specializing in literary fiction, crime fiction, and essays on writing craft. Co-created 'Carnet pour un Roman' with 23heures59. Novice also runs the Prix du roman non publié and Prix du polar non publié writing competitions, offering emerging authors a chance at publication.
• LiveMentor (LearningShelter)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiveMentor (operating as LearningShelter SA) is the parent company and publisher of 23heures59. With 10 years of experience supporting entrepreneurs, LiveMentor's methodology expertise directly informs the notebook content. The legal entity for 23heures59 editions is LearningShelter, RCS Paris SIRET 752 946 863 00046, with headquarters at 10 rue de Penthièvre, 75008 Paris.
• Fabrice MidalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFabrice Midal is a philosopher and editor who co-created the Carnet de Méditation with 23heures59. He created 6 exclusive guided meditations accessible via QR codes in the notebook. His endorsement is featured prominently: 'C'est un carnet pour que vous vous rencontriez, pour que vous partiez à l'aventure de vous-même.'
• ChanelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLuxury fashion house Chanel has ordered personalized 23heures59 notebooks, likely for corporate gifts or events. Referenced as a client in the enterprise customization FAQ.
• EDFminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench energy company EDF has ordered personalized 23heures59 notebooks for corporate purposes (likely employee engagement or gifts). Referenced as a client in the enterprise customization FAQ.
• Accor (group)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAccor hospitality group has ordered personalized 23heures59 notebooks, possibly as hotel amenities or corporate gifts. Referenced as a client in the enterprise customization FAQ.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Midori: Japanese premium stationery maker producing travelers' notebooks and refillable journal systems — comparable on premium paper, craftsmanship and the modular/methodology-driven buyer segment.
• Rhodia (Webnotebook / pads): Heritage French/European premium paper brand making bound notebooks and pads — highly comparable on premium paper, European production and consumer/professional buyer overlap.
• Leuchtturm1917: German premium notebook maker known for numbered pages, table of contents and structured planners — the closest functional analogue to 23heures59's methodology-driven hardcover notebooks.
• Baron Fig: US-based DTC premium notebook brand that built its identity on craftsmanship, content marketing and creator-led storytelling — directly comparable GTM motion and positioning to 23heures59.
• Passion Planner: Methodology-driven planner brand built on goal-setting frameworks — directly comparable to 23heures59's 'structured pages, not blank paper' thesis applied to planners and goal-tracking.
• Moleskine: Iconic Italian/European premium notebook brand selling structured hardcovers globally — the most direct competitor to 23heures59 on premium bound notebooks aimed at personal-organization and creative-prosumer buyers.
• Paperblanks: Publisher of premium hardbound journals and book-bound notebooks sold through gift, stationery and bookstore channels — comparable premium-bound, design-forward notebook positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Clairefontaine: French/European premium paper mill and notebook brand — comparable on premium European-made paper and notebooks aimed at the same writing/stationery customer base.
• Smythson: British luxury stationery and journal house — comparable as the premium gifting and hardcover-journal positioning tier above 23heures59 and a reference point for the corporate-gift client.
• Exacompta: Large French stationery manufacturer producing a broad paper/office catalog — comparable as a French incumbent competitor in the broader stationery and personal-organization category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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