CPME Côte-d'Or

What CPME Côte-d'Or does

CPME Côte-d'Or (DBA: Les Entrepreneurs Côte-d'Or) is a regional French employers' organization (syndicat patronal interprofessionnel) representing very small, small, and medium enterprises (TPE-PME) across the Commerce, Industry, Services, Artisanat, and Liberal Professions sectors in the Côte-d'Or department. Founded in 1944 and headquartered in Dijon, the organization is a non-profit association under French law (loi 1901) affiliated with the national CPME confederation. It is governed by a board of elected business owner-members and operated by a small permanent team of ten staff, with approximately 200 voluntary mandataires representing members in paritarian and government bodies (URSSAF, Prud'hommes, CPAM, CCI, Action Logement).

The organization's core offering is membership-based: members pay dues and receive advocacy representation, legal assistance with initial lawyer consultations, information resources, networking events (Business By CPME, Tables Ouvertes, Petit Déjeuner des Ambassadeurs, Dîners débats), training matinales, a job board (CVthèque), and access to the GSC unemployment insurance scheme and AGEFICE training financing. Reach is sub-national, with territorial poles in Beaune, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Haute-Côte-d'Or, Respire, and for Liberal Professions. Distribution is direct via the website and in-person engagement, supported by an active presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and X. There is no proprietary technology platform; the core 'product' is representational capital, community density, and institutional access rather than software.

Revenue derives from recurring membership dues plus partner/sponsorship contributions from a stable ecosystem (Radiance Mutuelle, Caisse d'Epargne, EDF Entreprises, UFF, ENGIE Pro, JCE Dijon, Réseau Entreprendre Bourgogne, BFC Angels, 60000 Rebonds). A 2025 strategic partnership with APEC Bourgogne-Franche-Comté extended the offering into executive recruitment services. Financial figures are not publicly disclosed, and the entity does not raise external capital. Lead metrics of activity are the 800+ business leaders who attended the 2025 Zénith de Dijon annual convention and the 200+ mandataires active in official instances.

Name

CPME Côte-d'Or

Legal name

CPME Côte d'Or

Website

https://cpme-21.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CPME Côte-d'Or (Les Entrepreneurs Côte-d'Or) is a non-profit French employers' organization founded in 1944 that represents and supports very small, small, and medium enterprises (TPE-PME) across the Côte-d'Or department through advocacy, networking, legal assistance, and training, funded by membership dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dijon, Côte-d'Or

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: CPME Côte-d'Or generates revenue through membership fees paid by TPE-PME business owners and companies. Members pay to join the organization and receive access to networking events, legal assistance, representation services, and business development opportunities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

CPME Côte-d'Or (Les Entrepreneurs Côte-d'Or) is a regional interprofessional employers' organization providing representation, advocacy, and business support services to TPE-PME (very small, small, and medium enterprises) across Commerce, Industry, Services, Craftsmanship, and Liberal Professions in the Côte-d'Or department of France. Core offerings include legal assistance, networking events, expert training sessions, union representation in paritarian bodies, and a CV/job database for members.

Product overview

CPME Côte-d'Or is a professional employers' organization (syndicat patronale) dedicated to representing and supporting TPE-PME (very small to medium enterprises) in the Côte-d'Or department of France. It is not a software product company. The organization offers a range of membership services including legal assistance, business networking events, training, information sessions, advocacy representation, a job board (CVthèque), and publishes research and position papers on economic policy. Services include expert consultations (RDV Experts), morning information sessions (Matinales), business networking formats (Business By Les Entrepreneurs, Tables Ouvertes, Dîners débats), company visit events (Viens Voir Ma Boite), and webinars on topics such as electronic invoicing reform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Assistance and Social Law Support

Quantifiable outcome

• 200 mandataires represent members in official instances
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• APEC (Association Pour l'Emploi des Cadres) Bourgogne-Franche-ComtécoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2025Partnership convention signed between CPME Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and APEC BFC. The partnership aims to support executive recruitment and career development for member companies. APEC inaugurated its new space in Dijon, with CPME participating in the event and partnership signing ceremony.
• Radiance MutuelleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership renewal formalized at Trophée des Managers au Golf de Norges. Long-standing collaboration providing mutual health insurance services to members.
• Caisse d'Epargne Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBanking partner appearing in sponsors/partners section of website, supporting organization activities.
• EDF EntreprisesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnergy company partner supporting organization through sponsorship.
• UFF (Union Financière de France)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial services partner appearing in partners section.
• ENGIE ProminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnergy solutions partner for professional clients.
• JCE Dijon (Jeune Chambre Économique)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYoung entrepreneurs network partnership for entrepreneurship development.
• Réseau Entreprendre BourgogneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness network partner supporting entrepreneurship. CPME participates in Réseau Entreprendre events including trophy ceremonies.
• 60000 RebondsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport organization for entrepreneurs in difficulty, regional antenna in Beaune.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CPME (Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises): National parent confederation of CPME Côte-d'Or, representing 243,709 member companies. Same employer-organization model and TPE-PME constituency, but operating at the national level with broader scope, larger staff, and direct government access.
• MEDEF (Mouvement des Entreprises de France): France's largest employers' organization, representing companies of all sizes including SMEs. Comparable advocacy and member-services model, but broader constituency, vastly larger resources, and more prominent national lobbying presence than CPME Côte-d'Or.

Direct peers

• UNAPL (Union Nationale des Professions Libérales): National union representing liberal professions, mirroring CPME Côte-d'Or's dedicated Professions Libérales pole. Overlapping constituency (self-employed doctors, lawyers, accountants) and a comparable mission of advocacy plus member services.
• U2P (Union des Entreprises de Proximité): National employers' union formally representing very small enterprises (TPE) in paritarian dialogue. Targets essentially the same constituency as CPME Côte-d'Or (TPE-PME) and competes directly for member affiliation, recognition and policy mandates.
• CAPEB (Confédération de l'Artisanat et des Petites Entreprises du Bâtiment): National employers' confederation dedicated to craft and small construction businesses, with the same secteur artisanale representation CPME Côte-d'Or offers via its own Craftsmanship Section. Both compete for artisanal TPE members and sectoral advocacy.
• MEDEF Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: Regional MEDEF branch operating in the same Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region as CPME Côte-d'Or, competing for the same local SME members with overlapping advocacy, networking and training services. Direct territorial rival.
• CPME Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Sister regional CPME federation serving another French region with the same TPE-PME employer-organization model, member services, and brand affiliation to the national CPME. Most structurally comparable organization to CPME Côte-d'Or at sub-national level.

Emerging players

• CCI Dijon Métropole (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie): Public Chamber of Commerce serving businesses in the Dijon / Côte-d'Or area with overlapping member-support services (information, training, networking, representation). Different statutory mission (public body) but directly competes for local SME attention and engagement.
• CMA Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat): Public Chamber of Trades serving artisans and craft businesses across the same region. Overlaps with CPME Côte-d'Or's Artisanat section, providing training, regulatory support and representation — a complementary rather than identical role but competing for the same artisan constituency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CPME_21
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61572726522821
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cpme-cote-dor
• Instagraminstagram.com/cpme21

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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