Startup Stevns

What Startup Stevns does

Stevns Erhverv is a Danish membership-based business association (erhvervsforening) headquartered at Tinghuset, Algade 8, Store Heddinge, in Stevns Municipality. Operating from the same legal entity (CVR 34001227) under its current name since an April 2023 rebranding from Stevns Erhvervsr\u00e5d, the organization acts as a community-led business development platform serving small and medium-sized enterprises and startups across Stevns Municipality. Its core product is the secretariat's advisory services, covering company formation, leadership, operations, development, and business transfer/sale, anchored by a small team of approximately 5 staff (Director Thomas Christensen, Tourism Consultant Cathleen Diana Pedersen, Communications & Marketing Consultant Marie Bisschop-Thomsen, Business Developer Peter Bisgaard, and Project Consultant Mette Lerdorf), with broader organizational headcount reported at 9.

The portfolio extends beyond advisory into a tourism development line built around the Stevns Klint UNESCO World Heritage Site, a membership program providing access to networking events, courses, professional networks, and the annual Stevns Erhvervsmagasin, plus a World Heritage Partner program and development projects including green-skills initiatives. Revenue is generated from annual membership subscriptions and government-funded business services delivered on behalf of Stevns Municipality under Denmark's Business Promotion Act, with the Center for Erhverv, Kultur & Turisme acting as the municipal interface. Distribution is direct, via one-on-one advisory, events, and digital channels; externally visible technology is limited to Mailchimp for newsletters and Billetto.dk for event ticketing. Stevns Erhverv is a member of Dansk Erhvervsfremme (DEF), where its director also sits on the DEF board, and coordinates DEF's national tourism consultant network.

Name

Startup Stevns

Legal name

Stevns Erhverv

Website

https://stevnserhvervsraad.dk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stevns Erhverv is a Danish non-profit business association serving SMEs and startups in Stevns Municipality through advisory services, tourism development, membership programs, and municipal business services funded under Denmark's Business Promotion Act.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Store Heddinge

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Revenue from business memberships providing access to network, events, courses, and advisory services
2. Government-funded business services: Basic municipal business services delivered under the Business Promotion Act for Stevns Municipality

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Startup Stevns is an entrepreneurship and startup support program under Stevns Erhverv, providing one-on-one advisory and guidance for company formation, management, development, and business transfer. It complements these services with networking events, professional networks, courses (including a LinkedIn business boost program), and a membership program that gives influence on local business policy, access to specialists, and tourism development support tied to Stevns Klint UNESCO World Heritage.

Product overview

Stevns Erhverv is a local business development organization serving the Stevns Municipality, Denmark. The organization provides a unified portfolio of business support services including: core advisory services for company operations and development, tourism promotion and guidance, membership programs with networking opportunities and business development support, and development projects. Additional offerings include a LinkedIn course program, professional networks, an annual business magazine, and a World Heritage Partner program for tourism businesses. The organization acts as the local gateway for businesses to the municipality and collaborates with Danish Business Promotion (Dansk Erhvervsfremme) on national initiatives including a tourism consultant network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Erhvervsservice (Business Advisory Services) One-on-one advisory and guidance services for businesses covering startup, leadership, daily operations, development, and transfer or sale of companies. Serves local SMBs and entrepreneurs in Stevns Municipality.
• Turisme (Tourism Services) Tourism promotion and development services including events, networking, project initiatives, news, analyses, guidance, and consulting for tourism businesses in Stevns Municipality.
• Medlemskab (Membership Program) Annual membership offering local businesses influence on business policy, access to specialists, news, courses, events, and business development support.
• Udviklingsprojekter (Development Projects) Project-based initiatives supporting local business development, including the 'Skills for a Green Denmark' program and other completed projects.
• Verdensarvspartner (World Heritage Partner Program) Partnership program helping strengthen tourism and spread awareness of Stevns Klint as a UNESCO World Heritage site; partners become part of a community working to strengthen the visitor experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Coordination of national tourism consultant network with 17 members

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Dansk Erhvervsfremme (DEF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026National network organization for business promotion and service. Stevns Erhverv is a member and director Thomas Christensen serves on the DEF board. Collaboration includes a national tourism consultant network where Stevns Erhverv serves as primary coordinator.
• Stevns Klint Partnere (World Heritage Partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership program supporting tourism promotion and awareness of Stevns Klint UNESCO World Heritage Site. Members become part of a community working to strengthen the visitor experience.
• Stevns Kommune (Stevns Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership for delivering basic business services under the Business Promotion Act. Center for Erhverv, Kultur & Turisme serves as the business entrance to the municipality.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Connect Denmark: Danish regional business development and accelerator organization. Project consultant Mette Lerdorf previously worked at Connect Køge for ten years, indicating functional overlap in advising entrepreneurs and growing SMEs across Danish regions.
• Business Kolding: Local business council for Kolding municipality offering member advisory, networking, and business development services. Closely mirrors Stevns Erhverv's service portfolio at the municipal level.
• Erhverv Aarhus: Local/regional business development council serving Aarhus municipality. Operates an analogous model of membership services, business advisory, and tourism promotion for a Danish municipality, making it a directly comparable peer at larger scale.
• Dansk Erhvervsfremme: National network organization for Danish business promotion organizations and erhvervsråd. Stevns Erhverv is a member, its director sits on the DEF board, and it coordinates DEF's national tourism consultant network — making DEF the closest peer by structure and remit.
• Copenhagen Capacity (Erhverv København): Greater Copenhagen's business promotion, investment, and tourism development organization. Comparable mandate of attracting and retaining businesses and visitors for a Danish region, with a similar advisory and project-based service model.

Broad incumbents

• Dansk Erhverv: National Danish trade and employer association representing a broad membership across industries. Operates at a national scale with policy, advisory, and networking services that overlap Stevns Erhverv's offering but as part of a much wider portfolio.
• Dansk Industri (DI): Confederation of Danish Industry, the largest Danish business organization. Provides policy advocacy, advisory, and networking to industrial and service member companies, comparable in function but operating as a broad incumbent rather than a municipal specialist.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StevnsErhvervsraad
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/startupstevns

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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