What Assopreneur·e does

Assopreneur·e is a French non-profit association (loi 1901 d'intérêt général) headquartered in Lyon that supports individuals who choose the association form (loi 1901) as the vehicle for their entrepreneurial activity in the general interest sector — a practice the organization brands as "assoprenariat." Its primary audience is two-fold: individual entrepreneurs creating or developing an association, and existing Directors General of associations, foundations, endowment funds, and NGOs. The organization is registered under RNA W691104619 and SIRET 90829548800013.

The core product is the Programme d'accompagnement, a structured accompaniment program combining weekly live video permanence sessions (a stated minimum of 0.5 hours per week), twice-monthly expert collective training sessions led by volunteer expert trainers, peer coworking, mastermind groups, and a 12-module, 36-hour foundational training curriculum delivered as video replays, practical sheets, and slide decks. Service delivery is conducted entirely through digital channels: a Jamespot-hosted online member portal, video conferencing, the monthly "Nouvelles du mois" email newsletter distributed via Sendinblue/Sibforms, the Kairosarium podcast (hosted on Captivate.fm and distributed across Apple Podcasts, Deezer, and Stitcher), and seasonal in-person Conviviales events. The two salaried co-founders (Claire Ribouillard and Chloé Eléouet, both Coprésidentes and Co-DG fondatrices salariées) lead operations, supported by a 2025 Bureau of elected volunteer officers and an unspecified network of volunteer expert trainers.

The business model is donation-funded: there are no entry criteria, no application forms, no selection committee, and no fee to access the program or the discovery call. Members are encouraged to make voluntary donations, which are tax-deductible as the association holds the "intérêt général" designation. Geographic scope covers metropolitan France plus DOM/TOM, and the organization serves all general interest causes except religious/cult and political associations. As an association loi 1901, Assopreneur·e is member-governed, has no external investors or parent entity, and discloses no revenue figures.

Name

Assopreneur·e

Legal name

Assopreneur·e | Entreprendre en association

Website

https://assopreneur.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Assopreneur·e is a French non-profit association (loi 1901 d'intérêt général) that supports individuals who choose to create or develop an association as a vehicle for entrepreneurship in the general interest sector, through a free accompaniment program, volunteer-led training, and a podcast featuring association leaders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations (Soutenir / Je donne): Assopreneur·e is funded primarily through donations from individuals and supporters. Donations are tax-deductible as the organization is an 'association loi 1901 d'intérêt général.' The website prominently features a 'Je donne!' (I donate!) CTA. The newsletter (January 2025) explicitly frames donations as supporting all causes that change the world and provides a tax receipt (reçu fiscal). No membership fee is explicitly mentioned as a revenue stream; the organization states it has no criteria at entry and no fees required to access support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Assopreneur·e provides a free, open-access accompaniment program for entrepreneurs who create or develop associations under French loi 1901 in the general interest. The core offer combines weekly live video permanence sessions, expert collectives, coworking, mastermind groups, and a 36-hour / 12-module training curriculum, supported by the Kairosarium podcast and an online member space. There are no entry criteria, fees, or selection committees; the organization is funded by tax-deductible donations.

Product overview

Assopreneur·e offers a unified accompaniment program for entrepreneurs choosing the association structure for general interest activities. The core offering is the Programme d'accompagnement, which combines weekly live sessions (coaching, expert collectives, coworking, mastermind), 36 hours of on-demand training across 12 modules, seasonal conviviales events, and a member-only platform. The Kairosarium podcast extends reach with interviews and best practices from association leaders. The organization does not operate a software platform or sell separate modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programme d'accompagnement Assopreneur·e Free, no-criteria accompaniment program for individuals creating or developing loi 1901 associations in the general interest; combines weekly live video permanence sessions, coaching, expert collectives, coworking, mastermind groups, and onboarding into a 12-module / 36-hour training curriculum.
• Kairosarium Podcast Podcast featuring detailed interviews with Directors General of associations, foundations, endowment funds, and NGOs, covering governance, economic models, team management, fundraising, and strategy for association leaders.
• Conviviales Seasonal in-person gatherings (spring and autumn) bringing together assopreneurs across France for networking, peer inspiration, and community building.
• Espace membres Member-only online portal hosted on Jamespot where beneficiaries access program resources, schedule sessions, and engage with the community.
• Plaidoyer — Sensibilisation et formation institutionnelle B2B sensitization and training offering for institutions, associations, companies, and training-research actors, covering assoprenariat, the French association landscape, fundraising, governance, and the Délégué·e général·e role.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Podcast website (Podcast website hosting)minorOthersThe podcast hosting is provided by 'Podcast website' — a technical partner hosting the Kairosarium podcast. The legal mentions page credits Podcast website as the hosting provider for the website (hébergement du site) and podcast. This is a standard technical/service relationship for web and media hosting.
• Nicolas (Coach Entrepreneur bénévole)coreOthersA volunteer business coach who leads weekly 'Garder le cap' (stay on track) coaching sessions every Monday morning as part of the accompaniment program. His engagement is highlighted as a key pillar of the support structure.
• Expertes et formatrices bénévoles (Volunteer expert trainers)coreOthersVolunteer expert trainers who respond to beneficiary questions and co-lead the expert collective sessions (collectif expert·e) — a twice-monthly 2-hour training on specific topics. They are listed as a distinct contributor group separate from the core team.
• Avise (Communauté Émergence & accélération)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssopreneur·e is a member of the Avise's Emergence & Acceleration Community. Avise is a French organization supporting social innovation and nonprofit development. Membership implies access to resources, networking, and visibility within the social economy ecosystem.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Avise: French national agency supporting social innovation and the social and solidarity economy. Directly comparable as a capacity-building and resource intermediary for associations and social entrepreneurs, and is already an ecosystem partner (Communauté Émergence & accélération) of Assopreneur·e.
• La Fonda: French think tank dedicated to the development and future of associations. Comparable as a content-and-research-driven organization producing resources for association leaders, similar to how Assopreneur·e publishes the Kairosarium podcast and training modules.
• France Active: Network financing association and social enterprise creation across France. Comparable as a national operator combining accompaniment, training, and funding support for general-interest entrepreneurs, overlapping with Assopreneur·e on the 'create-and-live-from-your-association' value proposition.
• Le Rameau: French organization supporting general-interest initiatives through research, experimentation, and capacity-building programs. Comparable as a capacity-building intermediary targeting the same association/general-interest founder segment with structured accompaniment.
• Pro Bono Lab: French organization mobilizing corporate volunteers to provide pro bono skills to associations and social entrepreneurs. Comparable as a volunteer-powered capacity-building actor for the association sector, matching Assopreneur·e on volunteer-driven support models.
• Les Canaux: Paris-based house of social and solidarity economy actors supporting social entrepreneurs and associations with workspace, events, and resources. Comparable as a community-led accompaniment platform for the same target audience (association founders and leaders) operating a physical-plus-digital model.
• Makesense (France): French-rooted international organization supporting social entrepreneurs through community programs, incubation, and awareness campaigns. Comparable as a community-led operator that mobilizes volunteers and content to support social-purpose founders, overlapping with Assopreneur·e on entrepreneur-accompaniment methodology.

Emerging players

• France Générosités: Federation of French fundraising and philanthropic organizations. Comparable at the donation-collection and donor-engagement layer; an adjacent player that operates upstream of how Assopreneur·e solicits donations for its mission.

Broad incumbents

• ESS France: National chamber of the social and solidarity economy. Comparable as the representative body for the broader social-economy ecosystem in which Assopreneur·e operates; broader mandate (ESS-wide policy and representation) but overlapping beneficiary base.
• Le Mouvement Associatif: Umbrella organization representing French associations at the national level. Comparable as a thought-leadership and advocacy body for the association sector; broader in scope (policy and representation) than Assopreneur·e but addresses an overlapping beneficiary pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@assopreneur
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/assopreneur
• Instagraminstagram.com/assopreneur.e

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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