Colegio de Economistas de Pichincha

What Colegio de Economistas de Pichincha does

Colegio de Economistas de Pichincha (CEP) is a non-profit professional guild (colegio gremial sin fines de lucro) founded in 1965 and headquartered in Quito, Ecuador. It represents professional economists in Pichincha province, providing official professional representation, continuing education and training, economic research and analysis, mediation and arbitration services, credit services, and job placement through a Bolsa de Empleo (employment exchange). The organization operates with approximately six staff and a board led by President Fernando Larrea, Vice President Julia Bedón, Treasurer Xavier Bastidas, and Secretary Fernando Palomo Palomo.

CEP's revenue derives from recurring annual membership fees (cuota anual vigente), training and continuous education programs, conferences and academic events, and ancillary professional services such as mediation/arbitration and credit. Distribution combines online membership enrollment (with mandatory in-person document verification) and hybrid training formats. The organization markets through its website, blog (Centro de Investigaciones), Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube (@ecopichincha), and acquires members through community-led engagement and partnerships.

CEP's core moat is its regulatory standing as the official professional guild for economists in Pichincha, supplemented by an ecosystem of six university alliances — Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, IBEC, UNIR, ECOTEC, FLACSO, and UTE — that provide members with scholarships, academic discounts, and access to international programs. No proprietary technology platform is operated; the offering is a services-based association rather than a software or AI-enabled product.

Name

Colegio de Economistas de Pichincha

Legal name

Colegio de Economistas de Pichincha CEP

Website

https://colegiodeeconomistas.org.ec

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Colegio de Economistas de Pichincha (CEP) is a non-profit professional guild founded in 1965 in Quito, Ecuador, representing economists in Pichincha province through membership representation, training, economic research, mediation, and job placement services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

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PRIMARYEDAAALAE

Education Professionals (Teacher/Administrator CE, CPD)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Professional guild association
• Economist representation
• Continuing professional education
• Economic research services
• Membership association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Quito, Pichincha

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees: Members pay an annual quota (cuota anual vigente) to belong to the guild. This covers membership benefits including professional representation, access to training, networking, and academic resources.
2. Training and Education Programs: The CEP offers training courses, workshops, and continuous education programs that generate revenue. They also facilitate access to international academic programs through partnerships with universities.
3. Conferences and Events: CEP organizes conferences and academic events that may generate registration fees or sponsorship revenue.
4. Credit and Mediation Services: Services including credit services and mediation/arbitration services provided to members and potentially external parties.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Colegio de Economistas de Pichincha (CEP) is a non-profit professional guild for economists in Pichincha, Ecuador. It sells annual membership subscriptions and delivers professional services including economic research, continuing education and training, mediation and arbitration, credit services for members, job placement through a bolsa de empleo, entrepreneurship and innovation support, and international relations management with academic partners.

Product overview

Colegio de Economistas de Pichincha (CEP) operates as a professional guild association offering a comprehensive suite of services organized around three pillars: professional representation, continuous education, and economic research. The core offerings include: Investigación Económica (Economic Research) for analysis and reports; Capacitación y Formación Continua (Training and Continuous Education) for professional development; Emprendimiento e Innovación (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) for business support; and Mediación y Arbitraje (Mediation and Arbitration) for dispute resolution. Additional services encompass credit facilities, job placement, international relations, institutional communication, and popular/solidarity economy support. The association also provides exclusive membership benefits including scholarships and academic discounts through partnerships with universities like Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, IBEC, UNIR, ECOTEC, FLACSO, and UTE. A content platform (Centro de Investigaciones/Blog) publishes economic articles and news. The portfolio functions as an integrated professional association ecosystem rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investigación Económica (Economic Research)
• Capacitación y Formación Continua (Training and Continuous Education)
• Mediación y Arbitraje (Mediation and Arbitration)
• Servicios Crediticios (Credit Services)
• Punto de Trabajo / Bolsa de Empleo (Job Board)
• Emprendimiento e Innovación (Entrepreneurship and Innovation)
• Economía Popular y Solidaria (Popular and Solidarity Economy)
• Relaciones Internacionales (International Relations)
• Becado (Scholarships and Academic Benefits)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 years of institutional history providing professional representation
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Universidad Andina Simón BolívarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Ecuadorian university specializing in Latin American studies. Partner for academic programs, scholarships, and educational benefits for CEP members. Listed as a key ally in the institutional partnerships section.
• IBECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner offering programs and benefits to CEP members. Listed among the institutional allies of the college.
• UNIR (Universidad Internacional de La Rioja)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational online university offering distance education programs. Partner providing CEP members with access to international academic programs and exclusive discounts.
• ECOTECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner listed among CEP's institutional allies, providing academic programs and benefits to members.
• FLACSO (Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales)Strategic or Co-development PartnerRegional academic institution specializing in social sciences. Partner providing CEP members with access to specialized programs and research opportunities.
• UTE (Universidad TecnológicaEquinoccial)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcuadorian technological university partner offering programs and benefits to CEP members. Listed among the institutional allies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• European Economic Association: Pan-European professional association for economists offering congresses, journals, and training programs. Operates at a much larger scale than CEP but in the same professional economics space with overlapping membership value proposition.
• American Economic Association: The largest US professional association for economists, operating as a broader academic society with journal publishing, annual meetings, and research support. Overlaps with CEP's mission but at much greater scale and academic orientation.

Direct peers

• Ilustre Colegio de Economistas de Madrid: A Spanish professional guild for economists operating under the same 'colegio' model as Pichincha, providing continuing education, professional representation, mediation/arbitration, and member services. Structurally and functionally the closest analog to CEP.
• National Association for Business Economics (NABE): US professional association for business economists offering continuing education, certification, networking, and policy engagement. Comparable membership-based professional association model serving applied economists.
• Col·legi d'Economistes de Catalunya: Catalan professional guild for economists with an identical colegio model — formal representation, training, mediation, and member services. Highly comparable governance and service mix to CEP.
• Royal Economic Society: UK professional society for economists providing publications, conferences, and member services. Comparable in serving economists as a membership organization with continuing education and networking functions.

Regional players

• Canadian Economics Association: Canadian academic and professional society serving economists with publications, conferences, and networking — similar member-services orientation but in a different geography and more academically focused than CEP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ecopichincha
• Facebookfacebook.com/colegiodeeconomistaspichincha
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colegio-de-economistas-de-pichincha
• Instagraminstagram.com/colegioecopichincha

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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