C'est qui la boss ?

What C'est qui la boss ? does

C'est qui la boss ? (brand abbreviation: CQLB) is a French-language women's empowerment media platform headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, with a team of approximately 14 employees. The platform targets women who are entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, or professional women seeking career advancement, financial independence, leadership development, and work-life balance. Its core offerings comprise four product lines: a flagship annual festival (with Summer, Winter, Toulouse, and now Shot editions; the #9 Summer Festival is scheduled for June 26, 2026 in Paris), long-form editorial articles on career and finance topics, a podcast series featuring interviews with female entrepreneurs and professionals, and an on-demand replays catalog of recorded masterclasses and talks. The platform claims a community of 1 million women.

The business model is community-led and operates across three monetization streams: B2B brand partnerships and event sponsorships (e.g., AXA France, Macif, Onepoint, Squarespace, Lillet, NV Gallery, UIMM, FCE Toulouse, French Tech Toulouse), festival and event ticketing (sold via third-party Weezevent), and content/media licensing. C'est qui la boss ? is part of DC Company, a diversified media group also encompassing Konbini (mainstream digital media), Herstory (women's stories), Le Gorafi (satirical news), and DC Club, under Founder & CEO Geoffrey La Rocca. This affiliation provides cross-promotion, audience reach, and back-office media infrastructure. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; sponsorship deals are quote-based. Geographic scope is currently France-only, with an active events calendar running through 2026.

Name

C'est qui la boss ?

Legal name

C'est qui la boss ?

Website

https://cestquilaboss.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

C'est qui la boss ? (CQLB) is a French women's empowerment media platform serving entrepreneurs and professional women through articles, podcasts, masterclasses, and annual festivals (Paris, Toulouse). It operates within DC Company alongside Konbini and Herstory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Lifestyle Media and Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Experiential Staffing & Brand Ambassadors (MPAAAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Creator Commerce & Affiliate Monetization Platforms (MPACAFAF)

Keywords

• Women empowerment media
• Female entrepreneur community
• Professional women events
• Feminist editorial content
• Lifestyle business podcasts

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B partnerships and sponsorships: The company generates revenue through B2B brand partnerships, sponsorships, and collaborations at its festivals and events. Brands pay to associate with the platform and reach its female professional audience.
2. Festival and event ticketing: Revenue from ticket sales for the annual festival and other events (e.g., Summer Festival, Winter Festival, Toulouse Festival). Events feature speakers, talks, masterclasses, and networking.
3. Content and media licensing: Revenue generated through media content production, podcasts, replays, and article partnerships that attract audiences and brand sponsors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

C'est qui la boss ? is a French women's empowerment media platform and event series that publishes editorial articles, podcasts, and on-demand video replays, and hosts recurring festivals (Summer, Winter, Toulouse, and Shot editions) in French cities for women entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, and professional women. The platform monetizes through paid event tickets, brand sponsorships, and B2B content and event partnerships, operating as part of DC Company alongside Konbini, Herstory, and Le Gorafi.

Product overview

C'est Qui La Boss ? is a media platform for women's empowerment and entrepreneurship, offering a community of 1 million women. The platform operates on a multi-format content model combining the CQLB Festival (flagship annual events featuring speakers, talks, and networking), editorial articles on career and finance topics, podcasts, and replay content from past events. The offering is unified under the CQLB brand with B2B services for brands seeking to engage with this audience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CQLB Festivals (Summer, Winter, Toulouse, and Shot editions) The flagship live event offering of the brand: a series of ticketed, large-scale festivals featuring speaker talks, masterclasses, roundtables, networking, and after-parties, focused on women's empowerment, entrepreneurship, career, and personal balance. Editions include Summer, Winter, Toulouse, and Shot variants across French cities.
• CQLB Editorial Articles Long-form editorial content published on the C'est qui la boss ? website covering career development, financial independence, personal balance, confidence, and entrepreneurship, including the recurring 'Les secrets de Boss de…' interview series.
• CQLB Podcasts Audio podcast series on the CQLB platform featuring conversations with entrepreneurs, professionals, and public figures, covering success stories, challenges, career advice, and women's empowerment topics.
• CQLB Replays (masterclass and talk replays) On-demand video replays of masterclasses, workshops, talks, and roundtables from past CQLB festivals and events, made available for viewing on the website. Topics include personal branding, SEO, public speaking, networking, nutrition, and AI tools.
• B2B Brand Partnerships and Sponsorships Custom B2B offerings sold to brands seeking access to the C'est qui la boss ? audience of approximately 1 million French women, including festival sponsorships (e.g., AXA, Macif), venue partnerships (Onepoint, The Social Hub), catering and beverage partnerships (Bagelstein, Lillet), and co-branded content collaborations (Squarespace, NV Gallery, Tudigo).

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• LilletminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 November 2025Lillet was the beverage partner at the after-party of the 6th edition of the C'est qui la Boss ? festival. Their Lillet Spritz Rosé was served at the event, and the partnership included brand visibility and content coverage on the CQLB website.
• AXA FrancecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAXA is a sponsor of the C'est qui la Boss ? festival events, including the Summer 2026 and Toulouse 2025 editions. AXA representatives (Marina Bonneaud, Magali Holin) participate as speakers, and AXA branding appears on festival materials. The partnership aligns AXA with female entrepreneurship and professional empowerment messaging.
• MacifcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMacif co-sponsored the Summer 2026 festival, including a table ronde titled 'Be the Boss, you are: Et si tout commençait par l'investissement?' featuring Macif executive Odile Ezerzer. The partnership positions Macif as a supporter of women's financial independence and investment.
• OnepointminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnepoint is the venue partner for the Summer 2026 festival, hosting the event at One Point live Trocadéro in Paris 16e. Onepoint is a French digital transformation consulting firm.
• The Social HubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Social Hub served as the venue partner for the Toulouse Festival on December 2, 2025. It is a co-living and co-working brand operating across Europe.
• SquarespaceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSquarespace partnered with C'est qui la Boss ? for content and event collaborations, including a table ronde on generating cash through websites and workshops on building sites with Squarespace. The partnership provides CQLB with content and the brand reaches an entrepreneurial audience.
• NV GalleryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNV Gallery provided furniture for the festival events and was featured in editorial content on the CQLB website showcasing their products for a 'Boss workspace.' The partnership combines content creation with product visibility.
• TudigominorGTM or Marketing PartnerTudigo, an equity crowdfunding platform, was featured in C'est qui la Boss ? content promoting Le Rouge Français's fundraising campaign. CQLB articles promote Tudigo investment opportunities to its female audience.
• BagelsteinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBagelstein provided catering (lunch) at the Summer 2026 festival, receiving brand visibility and hospitality at the event.
• KonbinicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerC'est qui la Boss ? is part of the DC Company media group alongside Konbini, Herstory, and Le Gorafi. Geoffrey La Rocca is the Founder & CEO of DC Company. The brands cross-promote content, share branding (logos appear together), and collaborate on audience reach. Konbini provides media infrastructure and brand credibility.
• HerstorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHerstory is a sister media brand within DC Company focused on women's stories and empowerment. CQLB and Herstory share cross-promotion, co-brand events, and aligned editorial positioning around female narratives and entrepreneurship.
• Le GorafiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLe Gorafi is a satirical news brand within DC Company. Its logo appears alongside Konbini and Herstory on CQLB festival materials as part of the media group's collective branding.
• UIMMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUIMM (Union des Industries et Métiers de la Métallurgie) sponsored the Toulouse 2025 festival, with Petra Brotnei (Dirigeante RECTIF 46, UIMM member) appearing as a speaker on the 'Les Audacieuses' panel about women entering male-dominated industries.
• FCE Toulouse (Femmes Chefs d'Entreprises)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFCE Toulouse was a partner of the Toulouse 2025 festival. Patricia Lyautey-Carcenac (Présidente Lyautey patrimoine, Présidente des FCE Toulouse) participated as a speaker, and the FCE logo appeared on festival materials.
• French Tech ToulouseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench Tech Toulouse was a partner of the Toulouse 2025 festival. Salomé Géraud, Co-fondatrice Drive tout nu and Présidente de la French Tech Toulouse, participated as a speaker.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Konbini: Sister media brand within DC Company (same parent, same founder/CEO). Konbini is a French digital media platform covering culture, entertainment, and lifestyle. It is directly comparable as a co-branded French media platform that cross-promotes with CQLB and shares infrastructure and audience.
• FCE (Femmes Chefs d'Entreprises): French national network of women business owners' associations, partnered with CQLB on the Toulouse Festival. Directly comparable as a community-and-events organization supporting women entrepreneurs in France, with overlapping membership audience and event programming.
• Herstory: Sister media brand within DC Company focused on women's stories and empowerment. Highly comparable in audience and editorial positioning; co-brands events and shares cross-promotion, making it the closest direct peer in the women's-empowerment media category.

Regional players

• Slate.fr: French-language digital media covering culture, society, and women's issues. Comparable as a French editorial platform producing podcasts and articles around professional women's topics; broader in scope and operated by a larger independent media group.
• The Social Hub: European co-living and co-working brand that served as a venue partner for CQLB's Toulouse Festival. Comparable as a community-oriented venue/brand that targets young professionals and hosts women's empowerment-adjacent events across Europe, with operational overlap in event hosting.

Broad incumbents

• Refinery29: Global digital media company focused on women and underrepresented voices, with content, branded events, and creator partnerships. Comparable business model to CQLB (content + events + B2B), though it operates at significantly larger scale and is now part of Vice Media.
• SheKnows Media: US-based digital media platform focused on women's content, lifestyle, and parenting. Comparable as a women's content + community + events platform monetized via brand partnerships, though operating at much larger scale and across multiple verticals.
• Grazia France: French edition of the global women's fashion and lifestyle magazine brand. Comparable in targeting professional and aspirational women through editorial content and events, though it operates within a much larger international media portfolio.
• Madame Figaro: Established French women's lifestyle and career media brand under Le Figaro (Groupe Dassault). Comparable as a long-running French women's media platform targeting professional women with editorial content and events, though as part of a much larger incumbent media portfolio.
• Aufeminin (TF1): Major French women's lifestyle digital media property owned by TF1 group. Comparable as a French women's media platform with content, community, and branded event offerings; broader in scope and serves as an incumbent competitor for audience attention and B2B sponsorship budgets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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