Studio W

Name

Studio W

Legal name

Poradce podnikatele, spol. s r.o.

Website

https://studiow.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Education and Training Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs (EDAAAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC)

Keywords

• Adult education services
• Professional training courses
• Corporate training programs
• Webinar subscriptions
• Tax accounting training

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Open/Public Courses: Individual professional development courses sold to participants from various organizations. Courses are offered both online and in-person (prezenčně) at the company's Prague facilities. Topics cover taxes, accounting, labor law, HR, public administration, leadership, and management. Single course purchases via website with payment by bank transfer or online card.
2. Roční předplatné (Annual Subscriptions): Annual subscription bundles providing 12 months of access to 30-80+ webinars per year depending on the bundle (Taxes & Accounting, Wages & Labor Law, Public Administration, or Leadership). Includes 1 license for up to 5 persons, archived recordings, downloadable materials, and live expert interaction. Priced at 6,900-11,700 CZK/year without VAT per bundle.
3. Corporate Custom Training (Firemní kurzy na míru): Customized in-company training programs tailored to specific organizational needs. The company performs needs analysis, designs curriculum, arranges lecturer and materials, and conducts the training at client premises or Studio W facilities. Managed by dedicated project managers (Šárka Jurečková).
4. Classroom Rental: Rental of equipped classrooms at Karlovo náměstí 3, Prague. Small classroom: 2,000 CZK/hour or 14,000 CZK/day; Large classroom: 3,000 CZK/hour or 20,000 CZK/day. Includes whiteboards, flipcharts, WiFi, and optional equipment (TV/video 590 CZK/day, projector 1,000 CZK/day). Catering available on request.
5. Congresses and Conferences: Multi-day congress and conference events held at hotels across Czech Republic and Slovakia (e.g., Demänovská Dolina, Brno, Mikulov, Valeč). Events include specialized professional conferences such as Kybernetická bezpečnost 2026, Work & Pay Digital 2026, Československý daňový a účetní kongres 2026, and Pracovní právo a personalistika 2027. Offered both in-person and online.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Studio W delivers professional adult education in the Czech Republic through open enrollment courses, corporate custom training, annual subscription webinar bundles, multi-module academies, and congresses. Course topics cover Czech tax law, accounting, labor law, HR, public administration, and leadership, delivered in online and in-person formats. The company also rents its Prague classrooms and runs multi-day professional congresses and conferences.

Product overview

Studio W operates as a professional adult education provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of training products and services. The core offerings include Open Courses for the general public (124 current courses), Corporate Custom Courses, and multi-module Academies. The company operates a subscription-based model through its Annual Subscription (Roční předplatné) with four tiers: Taxes & Accounting, Payroll & Labor Law, Public Administration, and Leadership & Skills. Additional services include Congresses & Conferences, Classroom Rental, and an archive of 590 Video Recordings. All offerings are delivered in both online and in-person formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Open Courses (Otevřené kurzy)
• Corporate Custom Courses (Firemní kurzy na míru) Customized in-company training programs tailored to specific organizational needs, including management, sales, HR, personal development, and digital trends. The company performs needs analysis, designs the curriculum, arranges lecturers and materials, and delivers training at client premises or at Studio W's Prague facilities. Sold through dedicated product managers.
• Annual Subscription (Roční předplatné) Annual subscription bundles providing 12 months of access to 30–80+ webinars per year depending on the bundle, with video archives, downloadable materials, live expert Q&A, and one license for up to five persons per organization. Four bundles: Taxes & Accounting, Payroll & Labor Law & HR, Public Administration, and Leadership & Skills for Future.
• Academies (Akademie) Long-term comprehensive educational programs consisting of multiple two-day modules combining theoretical knowledge with practical exercises and real case studies. Example: Management Academy for New Managers. Targeted at professionals seeking deeper, structured development rather than one-off courses.
• Congresses and Conferences (Kongresy | Konference) Multi-day professional congresses and conferences held at hotels across Czech Republic and Slovakia (e.g., Demänovská Dolina, Brno, Mikulov, Valeč), available in both in-person and online formats. Examples include the Czechoslovak Tax & Accounting Congress, Cybersecurity Congress, Work & Pay Digital, and Labor Law & HR Conference.
• Classroom Rental (Pronájem učeben) Rental of fully equipped classrooms at Karlovo náměstí 3 in Prague, with modern presentation technology, wireless internet, whiteboards, flipcharts, and optional TV/video and projector equipment. Small classroom (up to 28 seats) at 2,000 CZK/hour or 14,000 CZK/day; large classroom (up to 56 seats) at 3,000 CZK/hour or 20,000 CZK/day, excluding VAT. Catering available on request.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ satisfied customers served annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NOTIA Středisko vzdělávání, spol. s r.o.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2025Studio W and NOTIA Vzdělávání announced a merger of forces in February 2025, combining their educational offerings to provide better training options for customers. Both companies were part of the Poradce Podnikatele Group (Group 9). This strategic combination expanded Studio W's course portfolio and market presence.
• Grada PublishingminorOthersGrada Publishing is listed as a partner on Studio W's website. Grada is a leading Czech professional publishing house specializing in business, IT, and professional development content.
• SagitminorOthersSagit is listed as a partner, providing legal and professional information resources that complement Studio W's educational offerings.
• EducityminorOthersEducity is listed as a partner, representing a Czech education platform ecosystem partnership.
• Daně pro lidi (Taxes for People)minorOthersDaně pro lidi is a partner site providing tax information resources. The partnership supports Studio W's tax education content offerings.
• Mzdy pro lidi (Wages for People)minorOthersMzdy pro lidi is a partner site providing payroll and employment law information resources, complementing Studio W's HR and payroll courses.
• SlutominorOthersSluto is a Czech accounting software provider listed as a partner. The partnership likely involves complementary accounting education content.
• Poradce Podnikatele, spol. s r.o.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPoradce Podnikatele (IČO: 49678876) is the parent company operating Studio W, the online portals (pp.cz, zakonyprolidi.cz, notiavzdelavani.cz, daneprolidi.cz, studiow.cz, ppvs.cz), and NOTIA Středisko vzdělávání. Studio W is the educational brand within the Poradce Podnikatele group (Group 9).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• getAbstract: Swiss-based professional learning platform offering summarized business book and report content via B2B subscriptions. Adjacent to Studio W's leadership/management content category with a different format, targeting similar professional development buyers.

Broad incumbents

• Pluralsight: Enterprise technology and leadership training platform offering subscription-based online courses. Overlaps with Studio W's broader corporate L&D positioning, though anchored in technology/IT skills rather than Czech regulatory expertise.
• Skillsoft: Global enterprise learning platform offering corporate training content, leadership development, and compliance courses via subscription. Competes for Czech corporate L&D budgets especially in the leadership and management category where Studio W's Leadership & Skills bundle is positioned.
• Wolters Kluwer Czech Republic: Global information services company with a strong Czech presence providing legal, tax, regulatory, and compliance information software and training. Operates as a broad incumbent with overlapping professional content but anchored in software/data rather than training delivery.
• LinkedIn Learning: LinkedIn's online learning platform offering professional development courses on leadership, business skills, and technology. Increasingly bundled into enterprise HR tech stacks, competing with Studio W's open-format professional courses especially for soft skills and management topics.

Regional players

• Albatros Media: One of the largest Czech publishing and education groups, offering books, e-learning, and educational content. Operates primarily in Czech-language general and educational publishing with some overlap in adult learning, though less specialized in regulatory/professional training.
• DATEV eG: German cooperative providing accounting software and professional training for tax advisors, accountants, and HR/payroll professionals. Comparable content verticals (tax/accounting/payroll) and similar subscription + seminar business model, but serves primarily the German market.
• Golem Publishing: Czech publishing and training organization focused on tax, accounting, and economic education. Publishes professional manuals and runs training events — directly comparable content verticals with Studio W but smaller scale and different distribution model.

Direct peers

• Verlag Dashöfer: Austrian-founded professional information and training provider operating in the Czech Republic through Dashöfer.cz. Offers conferences, publications, and online training for tax, accounting, labor law, and HR professionals — directly comparable to Studio W's core content verticals and hybrid subscription/event model.
• ANAG: Czech publisher and training provider specializing in accounting, tax, labor law, and related professional courses. Sells printed publications and runs seminars across the Czech Republic — overlapping directly with Studio W's tax, accounting, and labor law training portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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