CPME13

What CPME13 does

CPME 13, officially "Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises des Bouches-du-Rhône" and recently rebranded to "Les Entrepreneurs Bouches-du-Rhône," is a non-profit employers' confederation founded in 2005 in Marseille, France. It operates as the departmental relay of the national CPME organization (now "Les Entrepreneurs") and serves as the recognized first patron confederation for very small, small, and medium enterprises (TPE/PME/PMI), artisans, traders, and liberal professionals in the Bouches-du-Rhône department. The confederation represents over 10,000 member companies (1,500 direct plus approximately 10,000 accessed via affiliated professional federations), covering more than 150,000 employees, and is represented in key institutional bodies (CCI, Tribunal de Commerce, Conseil des Prud'Hommes) through 300 elected mandataires.

The organization delivers its mandate through five territorial commissions (Marseille, Pays d'Aubagne, Pays d'Aix, Grand Etang de Berre, Pays d'Arles) and a portfolio of services including advocacy and representation ("MANDATS"), the ALLO CPME 13 helpline, training programs, shared ("mutualised") services, six thematic working commissions (Digital, Health of the Business Leader, Environmental Transition, Cession Transmission, Youth, and Transition Environnementale), and over 70 events per year — anchored by the Trophées des Entrepreneurs Positifs (running 12+ years), Apéros Business, Afterworks, Time to Talk workshops, and the Salon Entrepreneur 13. CPME 13 does not develop proprietary technology; it leverages third-party tools for member services.

Revenue is generated primarily through annual membership dues from direct members and affiliation fees routed via partner professional federations (a recurring subscription model), supplemented by training fees and paid event participation (e.g., €10 per non-member ticket for events such as La Route des Adhérents). The organization operates with a lean permanent staff of approximately seven complemented by the 300 mandataires, with strategic and financial backing from a broad partner ecosystem spanning banking (Banque Populaire Méditerranée, Caisse d'Épargne CEPAC), insurance and mutual protection (Groupama, Harmonie Mutuelle, Groupe VYV), housing (Action Logement), sports (ASPTT Marseille), and local institutions (CCI Aix-Marseille-Provence).

Name

CPME13

Legal name

Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises des Bouches-du-Rhône

Website

https://cpme13.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CPME 13 (Les Entrepreneurs Bouches-du-Rhône) is a non-profit employers' confederation founded in 2005 in Marseille, representing over 10,000 TPE/PME member companies across Bouches-du-Rhône through advocacy, training, events, and a network of territorial commissions and 300 elected mandataires.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and affiliation fees: CPME 13 generates revenue through membership subscriptions from TPE, PME, and PMI companies. Companies join either directly or through affiliated professional federations. The organization also collects affiliation fees via its branch professional organizations.
2. Service fees: Revenue is generated from training programs, formation services, and paid events (e.g., non-member event participation fees such as €10 for the La Route des Adhérents event).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CPME 13 is a non-profit employers' confederation that provides membership-based advocacy, representation, and support services to small and medium enterprises (TPE, PME, artisans, traders, liberal professionals) in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. Its core offerings include mandated representation in institutional bodies, an entrepreneur helpline (ALLO CPME 13), training programs, themed working commissions (Digital, Health, Environmental Transition, Business Transfer), mutualized shared services, and an annual calendar of more than 70 networking events and awards.

Product overview

CPME13 is a small and medium business confederation offering a comprehensive ecosystem of support services for entrepreneurs in Bouches-du-Rhône. The organization provides advocacy through MANDATS, a helpline (ALLO CPME13/ALLOENTREPRENEURS 13), training programs (FORMATIONS), thematic working commissions (Digital, Health, Environmental Transition, Succession), shared services, and major events including the Trophées des entrepreneurs positifs. Territorial coverage is ensured through regional commissions in Marseille, Pays d'Aix, Pays d'Aubagne, Grand Étang de Berre, and Pays d'Arles. The organization also facilitates access to partner services like GSC unemployment insurance and MaCartoClimat climate assessment tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Allo CPME 13: A support service for entrepreneurs facing difficulties including cash flow issues, administrative problems, and HR matters.
• ALLOENTREPRENEURS 13
• Trophées des Entrepreneurs Positifs
• Time to Talk
• Break and Business

Products and services

• MANDATS Advocacy and representation services that secure mandated seats for CPME 13 in institutional bodies including Chambers of Commerce (CCI), Trade Courts (Tribunal de Commerce), and Labor Courts (Conseil des Prud'Hommes) on behalf of member SMEs.
• ALLO CPME 13 helpline Telephone (04 88 92 24 64) and contact-form helpline providing guidance and accompaniment to entrepreneurs on topics including administrative difficulties, foreign worker permits, treasury tensions, and general business support.
• FORMATIONS (Training programs) Training programs and educational services for entrepreneurs to develop skills and knowledge in business management.
• COMMISSIONS DE TRAVAIL (Working Commissions) Thematic working commissions covering Digital (AI tools adoption), Health of the Business Leader, Environmental Transition, Business Transfer and Succession (Cession Transmission), and Youth, addressing key entrepreneur concerns through expert working groups.
• SERVICES MUTUALISÉS (Mutualized Services) Shared services allowing entrepreneurs to access collective resources and benefits (such as GSC unemployment insurance for business leaders and partner tools like MaCartoClimat) at reduced costs through the confederation's collective buying power.
• GRANDS ÉVÉNEMENTS (Major Events) Annual calendar of major events including the Trophées des Entrepreneurs Positifs awards, Soirée Bleue, Salon Entrepreneur 13, and other flagship gatherings to connect and celebrate entrepreneurs.
• COMMISSIONS TERRITORIALES ET SECTIONS (Territorial Commissions) Five territorial commissions providing localized support in Marseille, Pays d'Aubagne, Pays d'Aix, Grand Étang de Berre, and Pays d'Arles, organizing local events and representing entrepreneurs at the sub-departmental level.
• ALLOENTREPRENEURS 13 A support device for entrepreneurs in difficulty, particularly those experiencing cash-flow tensions, which refers members to partner expertise (such as Banque Populaire Méditerranée) to study adapted financial solutions.
• Trophées des Entrepreneurs Positifs (Annual Awards)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 job offers relayed through CPME 13 at the annual Job Fair (Journée départementale de l'emploi)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Banque Populaire MéditerranéecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 July 2026Banque Populaire Méditerranée and Les Entrepreneurs Bouches-du-Rhône (formerly CPME 13) signed a new partnership convention to strengthen collaboration serving entrepreneurs of the territory. Key action: ALLOENTREPRENEURS 13 device — members facing cash-flow tensions are referred to the bank's expertise to study adapted solutions. The partnership also includes joint information events and expertise-sharing activities.
• Caisse d'Épargne CEPACminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 June 2026Sponsor of the 2026 Trophées des Entrepreneurs Positifs departmental ceremony held at SMUC Marseille. Supported the awards event recognizing entrepreneurs across six categories.
• CCI Aix-Marseille-ProvenceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 June 2026Partner and jury member of the Trophées des Entrepreneurs Positifs 2026, supporting the recognition of entrepreneurial excellence in Bouches-du-Rhône.
• WinOrWin FrancecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 May 2026Official partnership signed between CPME 13 and WinOrWin France networks (Marseille 13, Marseille 6, Carnoux-en-Provence). Adherents of both networks benefit from privileged access to the other network, fostering business synergies, inter-network business development, and stronger connections between local economic actors.
• Groupe VYVminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2025CPME 13 signed a partnership with Groupe VYV at the Salon Entrepreneur 13 focused on health and well-being. Groupe VYV ran a workshop on 'Mental health of the business leader: understand, prevent, act' and presented tools for TPE/PME to manage workplace well-being, with further joint actions planned for 2026.
• La PlateformeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2025La Plateforme (digital/AI training institution) participated in the CPME 13 'Time to Talk spécial Gagner en productivité avec Claude' event. Thomas Houdaille (Director of Development) and Aurélien Beguet (AI/automation specialist) presented AI use cases to help TPE/PME integrate AI tools like Claude into daily operations.
• GroupamaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2025CPME 13 partnered with Groupama to host the Cap Climat workshop, introducing the free MaCartoClimat tool that helps businesses identify climate risks and showcase their environmental actions to clients, partners, banks, and insurers. Event held at Groupama Assurances – Pôle Privilège in Marseille.
• Action LogementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2024Continuation of partnership for the 8th edition of Semaine du Logement, providing housing assistance solutions for employees to help member SMEs attract and retain talent amid the housing crisis.
• ASPTT MarseillecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 December 2023CPME 13 and ASPTT Marseille signed an unprecedented partnership to create synergy between the entrepreneurial world and the sports movement. Joint initiatives include promoting well-being at work, encouraging team spirit within companies, and fostering professional integration through sports initiatives. First joint event: Break & Business salon at Maison de la mer (April 2024).
• Action LogementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 October 2023CPME 13 partnered with Action Logement to organize the annual Housing Week (Semaine du Logement), raising awareness among member companies about employee housing assistance solutions (Visale guarantee, Aide Mobili-Jeune, Avance Loca-Pass) to improve recruitment and retention. Collaboration spans multiple years (7th edition in 2023, 8th in 2024).
• Harmonie MutuelleminorOthersVisible as a partner on the CPME 13 website partner section (logo displayed in the NOS PARTENAIRES footer section).
• OVHCloudminorOthersWebsite hosting provider for cpme13.fr, as listed in the Mentions Légales page.
• CPME SudcoreOthersRegional umbrella organization for CPME departmental delegations in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. CPME 13 participates in regional events and initiatives under the CPME Sud umbrella, including the Finale Régionale des Trophées des Entrepreneurs Positifs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• CPME Sud (CPME PACA): Regional umbrella of CPME departmental delegations in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, of which CPME 13 is a member. Peer at the regional tier in organizing cross-departmental events (e.g., Finale Régionale des Trophées des Entrepreneurs Positifs).
• MEDEF 13 / MEDEF Marseille: Departmental delegation of MEDEF in Bouches-du-Rhône. Direct regional competitor to CPME 13 for local employer representation and member services within the same department.

Broad incumbents

• CMA France (Chambres de Métiers et de l'Artisanat): National network of chambers of trades serving artisans — a constituency CPME 13 also represents through its 'Artisanat' vice-presidency. Comparable services (training, advice, representation) but public-mandate institutional structure.
• CCI France (Chambres de Commerce et d'Industrie): Public chambers of commerce providing services to businesses across France including Bouches-du-Rhône (CCI Aix-Marseille-Provence). Overlaps with CPME 13 in business support, training, and representation, but operates as a broader public-mandate institution rather than an employers' confederation.

Others

• Bpifrance: French public investment bank supporting SME financing, innovation, and export. Comparable in serving French TPE/PME but through financing instruments rather than representation; an adjacent enabling player for CPME 13's constituency.
• France Active: Network supporting entrepreneurship, particularly social and solidarity economy, with financing and accompaniment services. Overlaps with CPME 13 in serving entrepreneurs facing structural barriers; not a confederation but a comparable SME-support ecosystem actor.
• Initiative France (réseau Initiative): National network of local associations providing financing and support to entrepreneurs creating businesses. Adjacent to CPME 13's TPE/PME support mission; complementary rather than directly competitive.
• CPME Nationale (Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises): Parent organization of CPME 13 and the national confederation now rebranded to 'Les Entrepreneurs'. Peer in mission and service model; CPME 13 functions as the Bouches-du-Rhône departmental relay.

Direct peers

• MEDEF (Mouvement des Entreprises de France): France's largest employers' confederation representing larger enterprises. Direct peer in mandate (employer representation, advocacy, training, events) but at the national scale and with a different membership target (ETI/large companies vs. CPME 13's TPE/PME focus).
• U2P (Union des Entreprises de Proximité): National confederation for proximity businesses (artisans, traders, liberal professionals). Direct peer to CPME 13 in representing the same constituency (TPE) with overlapping services — local representation, training, advocacy — making them direct competitors for the same members.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cpme13
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@entrepreneurspositifscpme1599
• Facebookfacebook.com/cgpme13.entrepreneurs.positifs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cpme13
• Instagraminstagram.com/cpme13

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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