Mujeres de empresa

What Mujeres de empresa does

Mujeres de Empresa de Asturias (MdE) is a non-profit professional association founded in 2021 and headquartered in Gijón, Asturias, Spain, that brings together more than 150 self-employed women (autónomas), business owners (empresarias), and professionals (profesionales) across nine sectors — advisory, trade and services, consulting and certifications, training, creative and cultural industries, engineering/technology/manufacturing, tourism, and health/biosanitary. Its mission is to promote the visibility, leadership, and talent of women in Asturias's business fabric through networking events, mentorship, professional development, and institutional advocacy with regional equality bodies.

MdE does not sell a technology product; instead it operates a portfolio of community programs and member services. Flagship offerings include the annual 'Distintivo Mujer Prestosa' recognition award (hosted at the FIDMA trade fair since 2024 in three categories plus an honorary distinction), the 'Acompaña MdE' mentorship and accompaniment program with inter-generational 'Círculos de Experiencia' circles, the 'Salud, liderazgo y cumplimiento' occupational-health and compliance project, a Verifactu invoicing compliance guide, and recurring event formats (Social Work MdE, Quedadas tecnológicas, Mientras comemos, Desayunos de trabajo). The association also co-developed the ESLME occupational health survey with the Instituto Asturiano de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales (IAPRL) and CODEPA.

The business model is a non-profit membership association funded by recurring membership fees from its 150+ associates (pricing not publicly disclosed), supplemented by institutional collaboration and co-branded activity with the Instituto Asturiano de la Mujer, Gijón Igualtat, Gijón Impulsa, Caja Rural de Asturias, Laboral Kutxa, and other regional partners. GTM is community- and event-led: growth comes from word-of-mouth referrals, the 'Acompaña MdE' buddy pathway, organic social media (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook), and earned media from the annual FIDMA award ceremony. The entity operates exclusively within the Principality of Asturias and is governed by an elected board led by President Elvira Pérez Rodríguez.

Name

Mujeres de empresa

Legal name

Asociación Mujeres de Empresa Asturias

Website

https://mdeasturias.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mujeres de Empresa de Asturias is a Gijón-based non-profit association of 150+ self-employed women, business owners, and professionals across Asturias, Spain, delivering networking events, mentorship ('Acompaña MdE'), occupational health resources, and the annual 'Distintivo Mujer Prestosa' award.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gijón

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Association membership: MdE is a non-profit association ('Asociación Mujeres de Empresa Asturias') funded through membership fees from its 150+ associated women entrepreneurs and professionals. No membership pricing is publicly disclosed on the website.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mujeres de Empresa de Asturias (MdE) is a non-profit association that brings together more than 150 women entrepreneurs (aut\u00f3nomas), business owners (empresarias) and professionals (profesionales) in Asturias, Spain. Its core offering is access to a cross-sector community, providing networking events, mentorship (Acompa\u00f1a MdE), the 'Distintivo Mujer Prestosa' annual recognition award, occupational health and prevention resources (including the ESLME survey-based 'Autocuestionario'), regulatory education guides (such as Verifactu), and a 'Salud, liderazgo y cumplimiento' prevention programme. Services are bundled under an annual association membership and concentrated exclusively in the Principality of Asturias.

Product overview

Mujeres de Empresa de Asturias is a network association of more than 150 autonomous women, businesswomen, and professionals in Asturias, Spain. The organization offers a portfolio of services including the annual 'Distintivo Mujer Prestosa' recognition program, the 'Acompaña MdE' mentorship initiative, health and workplace safety resources ('Salud y prevención en la empresa'), informational guides on regulatory topics like Verifactu, and various networking event formats. Rather than a technology product, MdE functions as a community platform providing accompaniment, visibility, training, and professional development to advance female entrepreneurship and leadership in the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asociaci\u00f3n Mujeres de Empresa Asturias (Annual Membership) Annual membership to a non-profit association giving women entrepreneurs (aut\u00f3nomas), business owners (empresarias) and professionals (profesionales) in Asturias access to networking events, mentorship, professional development workshops, visibility through association media channels, peer advisory commissions, and institutional representation.
• Distintivo Mujer Prestosa Annual public recognition award (three categories plus an honorary distinction) for women in Asturias who exemplify effort, determination, and contribution to female talent. The ceremony is held at the FIDMA trade fair and generates regional media coverage for recipients and the association.
• Acompa\u00f1a MdE Formal mentorship and accompaniment programme that pairs new MdE members or members undergoing change/doubt/growth with experienced women entrepreneurs, complemented by 'C\u00edrculos de Experiencia' intergenerational sharing circles for cross-experience dialogue.
• Salud, liderazgo y cumplimiento Project that combines regulatory advice, training, and preventive management tools to help women-led businesses and self-employed women implement effective occupational risk prevention systems adapted to their needs.
• Verifactu guide Educational guide helping self-employed women (aut\u00f3nomas) in Asturias understand and adapt to Verifactu, the new mandatory electronic invoicing system from the Spanish Tax Agency (AEAT) for fraud control.
• Autocuestionario de salud y liderazgo saludable Self-assessment tool based on the results of the Encuesta de Salud Laboral de Mujeres Empresarias (ESLME), designed as a personal reflection instrument for women entrepreneurs to identify occupational health signals often normalised.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 150 women entrepreneurs and professionals across 9 sectors in Asturias actively participate in the association.
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Caja Rural de AsturiascoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCaja Rural de Asturias is a prominent regional financial institution that collaborates with MdE on initiatives such as the 'Explorando el Oriente Asturiano' field trip. The partnership provides MdE members with financial services visibility and co-branded activities, strengthening the association's links with the regional business community.
• Laboral KutxaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLaboral Kutxa, a cooperative bank operating in the Basque Country and Asturias, is listed as a collaborator of MdE, providing financial support or co-branding for association activities and events.
• Instituto Asturiano de la MujercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional women's institute is a key institutional partner for MdE, collaborating on gender equality policies, female entrepreneurship promotion, and the broader agenda of female leadership in Asturias. The partnership aligns MdE's mission with the regional government's equality strategy.
• Gijón IgualtatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipal equality office of Gijón collaborates with MdE on local initiatives supporting women entrepreneurs and professionals in the city, including joint events and advocacy.
• Gijón ImpulsacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGijón Impulsa is the municipal programme supporting entrepreneurship and business development in Gijón. Its collaboration with MdE helps connect women entrepreneurs with municipal resources, training, and visibility opportunities.
• CODEPA (Coalición de Empresas y Personas con Discapacidad de Asturias)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCODEPA collaborated with MdE on the Encuesta de Salud Laboral de Mujeres Empresarias (ESLME), a pioneering national-level survey on the occupational health of women business owners, providing research data and institutional credibility.
• Colegio Oficial de Enfermería del Principado de AsturiasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe official nursing college of Asturias partnered with MdE on the health and prevention pillar, contributing professional knowledge to resources and guides on occupational health for women entrepreneurs.
• Instituto Asturiano de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales (IAPRL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IAPRL supported the development and publication of the ESLME report on occupational health of women entrepreneurs, providing methodological guidance and institutional backing. The IAPRL also offers free occupational health and safety training to MdE members.
• Colegio Oficial de Médicos de AsturiasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe official medical association of Asturias collaborated with MdE through its journal 'Medicina Asturiana', publishing content on women's occupational health and supporting MdE's health and wellbeing initiatives.
• La Primavera StudiominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMdE collaborated with La Primavera Studio (Carmen Bustillo, MdE member) for the UX/UI design and usability architecture of the association's health and prevention portal, ensuring the resource library was structured for ease of navigation by women entrepreneurs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FDPAM (Federación de la Mujer Directiva, Autónoma y Profesional): Spanish federation of women directors, self-employed workers, and professionals — the closest analogue to MdE's mandate of supporting mujeres empresarias, autónomas, and profesionales. Both operate as membership-based networks advancing women's business participation in Spain.
• EJE&CON (Asociación Española de Ejecutivas y Consejeras): Spanish association promoting women in executive and board-level positions. Comparable as a membership-driven women's professional network focused on visibility, leadership development, and institutional advocacy, though EJE&CON targets senior corporate roles rather than autónomas and SMEs.

Others

• Cherie Blair Foundation for Women: Global foundation supporting women entrepreneurs in low- and middle-income countries. Mission-aligned in advancing women's entrepreneurship but focused on emerging markets and capacity building rather than regional networking and recognition.
• WEConnect International: Global non-profit certifying women-owned businesses and connecting them with corporate buyers. Mission-aligned in supporting women entrepreneurs but operates globally with a certification model rather than regional community and networking.

Broad incumbents

• ATA (Asociación de Trabajadores Autónomos): Spain's leading association representing self-employed workers (autónomos). Comparable as a national membership association serving MdE's 'autónoma' segment, though ATA covers all autónomos regardless of gender and operates at much larger scale.
• CEPYME (Confederación Española de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa): Spanish confederation of small and medium-sized enterprises. Comparable as a national membership body representing SMEs and entrepreneurs, with overlapping scope on MdE's 'empresarias' segment but without the gender focus.
• CEOE (Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales): Spain's main cross-sector business confederation. Comparable as a peak membership association representing Spanish businesses, but at significantly larger scale and broader scope than MdE's women-focused mandate.

Regional players

• FADE (Federación Asturiana de Empresarios): Asturias regional business federation representing the Principality's employers. Comparable as an Asturias-based business membership association, but representing all companies rather than specifically women entrepreneurs and professionals.
• Cámara de Comercio de Gijón: Local Gijón chamber of commerce supporting businesses in the same geography as MdE. Comparable as a regional business support organization based in Gijón, though it serves all businesses rather than only women-led ones.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mdempresasturias
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mdeasturias
• Instagraminstagram.com/mdeasturias

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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