CPME 21

Name

CPME 21

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

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dijon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: CPME 21 operates as a professional employers' organization funded through membership fees from TPE-PME business owners. Members pay to join Les Entrepreneurs Côte-d'Or in exchange for services including legal assistance, networking events, representation in government bodies, and business support.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CPME 21 (Les Entrepreneurs Côte-d'Or) is the Côte-d'Or departmental branch of the French national employers' organization CPME. It provides membership-based services to very small and small/medium-sized enterprises (TPE/PME), including first-level legal consultations, expert meetings (RDV Experts), training sessions, networking events (Business By CPME, dinner debates, Tables Ouvertes, company visits), mandate representation in governmental bodies (URSSAF, Prud'hommes, Trade Courts, France Travail), GSC unemployment insurance access for business leaders, AGEFICE training financing, and a CVthèque job board. The organization also operates as an advocacy body representing TPE/PME interests in economic, social, and territorial policy matters.

Product overview

CPME 21 (Les Entrepreneurs Côte-d'Or) is a professional business association serving as the first interprofessional employer organization representing TPE/PME in Côte-d'Or, France. The organization offers a comprehensive suite of services centered around membership, including legal consultations (RDV Experts), networking events (Business By CPME, Tables Ouvertes, dinner debates), mandate representation across institutional bodies, training sessions (matinales), practical guides, unemployment insurance (GSC), and AGEFICE training financing. The CVthèque provides a job board connecting employers with candidates. The annual La Grande Assemblée convention serves as the premier gathering for entrepreneurs in the department.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adhésion (Membership Services) Core membership services providing access to legal consultations, networking events, mandate representation, communication channels, and practical guides for TPE-PME business leaders in Côte-d'Or.
• Consultations Juridiques (Legal Consultations) First-level legal assistance in social law with direct access to legal experts and free initial consultations for member entrepreneurs.
• RDV Experts (Expert Meetings) Monthly expert appointments addressing specific business challenges and complex topics faced by TPE-PME entrepreneurs.
• Formation et Matinales (Training and Morning Sessions) Educational sessions and morning workshops for updating knowledge and developing skills on various business topics for member entrepreneurs.
• Événements de Réseau (Networking Events) Business networking events including 'Viens Voir Ma Boîte' company visits, dinner debates, 'Petit Déjeuner des Ambassadeurs', 'Tables Ouvertes', and 'Business By CPME' sessions for member business leaders.
• Mandats (Mandate Representation) Representing and defending TPE-PME interests through entrepreneur mandates in various institutional bodies including Social Security, URSSAF, Prud'hommes, Commerce Courts, France Travail, and regional councils.
• CVthèque (CV Database) Job board and candidate database connecting employers with job seekers including offerings for hiring, apprenticeships, and internships.
• Guides Pratiques (Practical Guides) Practical kits designed to help TPE-PME understand and implement new legislative measures in a pragmatic way.
• Assurance Chômage GSC (GSC Unemployment Insurance) Unemployment insurance for business leaders, providing proportional benefits to former income for managing directors, self-employed workers, and entrepreneurs in case of involuntary job loss.
• AGEFICE (Training Financing) Training financing service for non-salaried workers, helping business leaders access professional development funding through the AGEFICE mechanism.
• Action Syndicale (Union Action) Collective advocacy and representation of TPE-PME interests in economic, social, and territorial matters with public authorities and institutions.
• La Grande Assemblée (Annual Convention) Annual major event for entrepreneurs of Côte-d'Or featuring conferences, B2B exhibitions, workshops, and networking opportunities at the Zénith de Dijon.

Quantifiable outcome

• 243,709 companies represented nationally as of 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• APEC Bourgogne Franche-ComtécoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2025Convention of partnership signed between CPME BFC and APEC (Association Pour l'Emploi des Cadres). APEC inaugurated its new space in Dijon and the partnership aims to support executives and businesses in the region. The agreement was signed during an event attended by APEC leadership including Gilles Gateau and Laetitia Niaudeau.
• Radiance MutuellecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 June 2025Partnership renewal with Radiance Mutuelle formalized at the Trophée des Managers au Golf de Norges. This longstanding collaboration supports mutual insurance services for member businesses, providing health and insurance solutions to entrepreneurs in the network.
• Caisse d'Epargne Bourgogne Franche-ComtéminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered with CPME 21 as part of the 'Ils nous font confiance' (They trust us) section, providing banking and financial services to member businesses.
• EDF EntreprisesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnergy partner offering preferential conditions for member businesses on electricity and energy services.
• UFF (Union Financière de France)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial services partner providing investment and wealth management solutions to CPME member entrepreneurs.
• BFC AngelsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness angels network partner supporting startup and growth financing for entrepreneurs in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
• ENGIE ProminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnergy solutions partner for business customers, providing electricity, gas, and energy efficiency services.
• Réseau Entreprendre BourgogneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupport network for entrepreneurs providing coaching, mentoring, and financial support for business creation and takeover.
• JCE Dijon (Jeune Chambre Économique)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerYoung entrepreneurs' network partnership for leadership development and community engagement among business leaders.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Others

• APEC Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: Partner rather than competitor, providing executive employment services. Strategically relevant as CPME 21's referral channel for executive hiring, complementing the CVthèque job board service.
• Réseau Entreprendre Bourgogne: Entrepreneur support network for business creation and takeover, listed as a partner. Adjacent ecosystem player serving the same Côte-d'Or entrepreneur audience with mentoring and financing support.
• BFC Angels: Regional business angels group partnered with CPME 21. Provides startup and growth financing referenced through CPME 21's member network, with overlapping entrepreneur community.

Broad incumbents

• CCI Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Offers overlapping business support, training, and networking services to companies in the same geography as CPME 21.
• MEDEF: France's largest employers' organization, representing companies of all sizes. Competes with CPME 21 for member mindshare and institutional representation rights, though MEDEF skews toward larger enterprises while CPME 21 focuses on TPE-PME.
• CMA Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: Regional Chamber of Trades and Crafts serving artisans and small businesses. Comparable in serving a portion of CPME 21's artisan and TPE member base, with overlapping training and representation services.

Direct peers

• U2P (Union des Entreprises de Proximité): National confederation representing very small enterprises and proximity businesses. Direct competitor in the same TPE/professional segment that CPME 21 serves in Côte-d'Or, with overlapping claims to social-dialogue representation.
• CPME (Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises): National parent confederation of which CPME 21 is a departmental branch. Provides the brand, advocacy positions, and interprofessional framework that CPME 21 delivers locally to TPE-PME owners.

Regional players

• CPME Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Another regional CPME federation serving TPE-PME members. Operates a parallel departmental-branch model in a different French region, providing a useful comparator on operating tactics and service design.
• Jeune Chambre Économique de Dijon: Young entrepreneurs' network partnered with CPME 21. Targets a younger segment of business leaders in the same Dijon/Côte-d'Or geography with leadership development and civic engagement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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