Paris Sud Business Club (91, 77)

What Paris Sud Business Club (91, 77) does

Paris Sud Business Club is a non-profit business networking association serving the southern Paris region across departments 91 (Essonne) and 77 (Seine-et-Marne). Founded on 5 April 2018 and based in Le Coudray-Montceaux with meetings held in Evry, the club is operated by the private French company DIRCOMSHARE (RCS Melun No. 820 483 311 00016, registered office at 3 rue du repos, 77123 Tousson). Its core offering is an annual membership that includes 10 networking lunches per year, inter-club access across a national network of 59 Business Clubs, and direct access to a shared member address book, with additional lunch packs available on renewal.

The product surface combines in-person events with a web platform (paris-sud-business-club.fr) running on the parent company's e-systemes.fr infrastructure. Members can post and view business opportunities via the Business Announcements module, consume editorial coverage of club events through the Actualités feed, and access a partner network that includes employee-benefit providers such as WiiSmile alongside media partners (Business Events, Business Time, Golf Events). Since launch the club has documented over 60 speaker lunches featuring former Prime Ministers (Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Dominique de Villepin), ministers, Olympic athletes, CEOs, and journalists.

The business model is a recurring annual subscription (membership fee covering 10 lunches) with separately billed lunch participation fees and optional add-on lunch packs. Distribution is direct sales: tailored offers are transmitted to prospective members and membership is constituted on receipt of full payment. The club has 6 employees and is privately held with no external funding rounds or public investors disclosed. It is GDPR-compliant and operates only in France.

Name

Paris Sud Business Club (91, 77)

Legal name

DIRCOMSHARE

Website

https://paris-sud-business-club.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Paris Sud Business Club is a non-profit, membership-based business networking association in southern Paris (Essonne 91 and Seine-et-Marne 77), operated by DIRCOMSHARE, offering annual members 10 networking lunches, a shared address book, and access to a national network of 59 Business Clubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Networking Services

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Membership Clubs (Category-Focused) (CRAEADAI)

Keywords

• Business networking club
• Executive membership events
• Professional networking association
• Business lunch meetings
• Club membership services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tousson

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees: Annual membership subscription covering access to 10 annual lunch events, inter-club event access, and direct access to the member address book. Lunch participation costs are charged in addition to membership fees. Members may also purchase additional lunch packs of 10 lunches.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Paris Sud Business Club sells annual memberships that grant business decision-makers access to 10 in-person networking lunches per year featuring high-profile speakers, access to inter-club events across a national network of 59 Business Clubs, and direct access to the club's member address book. Lunch participation is priced on top of the annual membership fee, and additional 10-lunch packs can be purchased on renewal.

Product overview

Paris Sud Business Club is a regional business networking organization serving the southern Paris area (departments 91 and 77). The core offering is annual membership providing access to 10 networking lunches per year with notable speakers, inter-club events across a national network of 59 Business Clubs, and a member address book. Additional services include a business announcements platform for member opportunities and a national partner network offering employee benefits and media partnerships. The club operates under the parent company DIRCOMSHARE and was launched on April 5, 2018.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Paris Sud Business Club Annual Membership Annual subscription membership granting business decision-makers access to 10 networking lunches per year, inter-club events across a national network of 59 Business Clubs, and direct access to the club's member address book. Membership is constituted upon receipt of full payment of the personalized annual offer, and members may send a decision-making collaborator as a replacement.
• Pack Déjeuners (Lunch Pack) Additional pack of 10 lunches that members can purchase on renewal of their annual subscription; designed to extend participation in networking lunches beyond the 10 included with the base membership.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• WiiSmileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWiiSmile is a national partner of the Paris Sud Business Club, providing employee benefit solutions including CSE benefits, vacation vouchers, gift cards, meal tickets, personal services, and online courses. WiiSmile offers these same advantages to employees of member companies, functioning as a member benefit partner.
• Business EventsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness Events is a media partner of the Paris Sud Business Club, providing press and event coverage for club activities.
• Business TimeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness Time is a media partner of the Paris Sud Business Club, providing media coverage and visibility for club events and members.
• Golf EventsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf Events is a media partner of the Paris Sud Business Club, offering golf-related networking event coverage and promotional support for the club's golf events such as the Business Golf Cup.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Centre des Jeunes Dirigeants d'Entreprise (CJD): CJD is a French association of CEOs and business leaders organized in local chapters with regular meetings and peer exchanges. It is directly comparable as a membership-based business leader networking organization targeting decision-makers.
• APM (Association Progrès du Management): APM is a French association of business leaders organized in regional clubs with regular meetings and high-profile speakers. Directly comparable as a membership-based business leader network with local clubs and recurring events.
• Réseau Entreprendre: Réseau Entreprendre is a French business leader network with local chapters providing peer mentoring to entrepreneurs. Comparable as a membership-based business support network with regional clubs.
• Initiative France: Initiative France is a national network of local associations supporting entrepreneurs through member-based financing and mentoring. Comparable in operating model (membership/club structure, local chapters under a national brand) and target audience (business decision-makers).
• Rotary Club France: Rotary operates French chapters built on annual membership and regular professional and social meetings. Comparable to Paris Sud Business Club in membership-based club structure and emphasis on business/professional networking.
• Business Network International (BNI) France: BNI France runs structured, membership-based business networking meetings where members exchange referrals. It is directly comparable to Paris Sud Business Club in operating model (paid membership, regular meetings, address book of decision-makers) and target audience (business professionals seeking referrals).
• Lions Clubs International (France): Lions Clubs in France operate through local chartered clubs with annual dues and regular professional networking meetings. Comparable as a membership-based professional networking club model with local chapters.

Regional players

• CCI Essonne: The Essonne chamber of commerce serves the same department (91) as Paris Sud Business Club with business support, networking and event programming. Comparable in geography and member audience but public-sector led.
• CCI Seine-et-Marne: The Seine-et-Marne chamber of commerce serves the same department (77) as Paris Sud Business Club with business support and networking services. Comparable in geography and target audience.

Broad incumbents

• MEDEF Île-de-France: MEDEF is the leading French employer federation with regional chapters serving business decision-makers. Comparable target audience and networking/advocacy function, though broader in scope than a single-club business networking organization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCs7zCsShx6qacV_MGTjAnFg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/paris-sud-business-club

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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