ass pequenas e med emp de garibaldi

What ass pequenas e med emp de garibaldi does

APEME (Associação de Pequenas e Médias Empresas de Garibaldi) is a non-profit business association founded in 1995 in Garibaldi, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, serving small and medium-sized enterprises (PMEs), individual micro-entrepreneurs (MEIs), and women entrepreneurs across the Serra Gaúcha region. Over approximately 30 years, it has built a portfolio of recurring services including the Apeme Colab Centro de Inovação (a 325m² coworking and innovation center with private booths, labs, meeting rooms, and a recording studio), an extensive training and event calendar (Colab mais cases, Colab mais ideias, Seminário Empretec, Forum de Gestão de Pessoas, Trilha da Mulher Empreendedora), a Banco de Currículos job board, convênio partnerships with service providers (Unimed, Vivo, Claro, TIM, Digicerti, Certisign, SCPC/Equifax), and the Apeme Mulher and Parceiros Voluntários community programs. Strategic anchor partners include SEBRAE, Sicredi Serrana, Cooperativa Vinícola Garibaldi, Unimed Serra Gaúcha, and the Municipality of Garibaldi.

The association operates a non-tech, services-based model with no proprietary technology platform. Its revenue mechanics combine recurring membership dues (Associado Apeme and the premium Apeme Pr\u00f3 tier), ticket-based event and course fees (events and multi-module courses priced from R$30 up to R$565), and affiliate/referral income from convênio partnerships. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: acquisition and retention rely on a packed event calendar, partner referrals, and the physical Apeme Colab facility. Management is led by President Rosana Debiasi and Executive Director Caroline Vieira dos Santos, with a small operational team; the LGPD data protection officer is Leila Chesini. APEME is governed by its member SMBs, has no parent company, and is not venture-funded.

Name

ass pequenas e med emp de garibaldi

Legal name

Associação de Pequenas e Médias Empresas de Garibaldi

Website

https://apeme.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Short description

APEME is a non-profit association founded in 1995 in Garibaldi, Rio Grande do Sul, that supports small and medium enterprises through membership services, training, events, the Apeme Colab innovation center, and convênio partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Entrepreneurship & Small Business Workforce Programs (EDAAAOAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

SME Relationship Management & Advisory (Credit, Growth, Succession) (FSABABAJ)

Keywords

• Business association services
• Small business membership
• Entrepreneurship training programs
• Coworking innovation center
• Networking events SMEs

Headquarters

HQ city

Garibaldi

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Annual/monthly membership fees from small and medium enterprises in Garibaldi. Multiple tiers exist including Associado Apeme, Associado Apeme Pró, and free tiers for certain participants.
2. Event fees and courses: Revenue from paid events, courses, workshops and training programs. Examples include Gestão Financeira (3x R$135-165), Seminário Empretec (5x R$451-564), Trilha da Mulher Empreendedora (3x R$165-195), Método Disney course (3x R$185-225), and networking events with ticket prices R$30-R$250.
3. Convenio partnerships: Partnership arrangements with service providers (health insurance, telecom, certificates) providing benefits to members and potentially generating referral or partnership revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

APEME is a non-profit business association that supports small and medium enterprises in Garibaldi, Brazil, through membership services, business training courses, seminars, networking events, a coworking and innovation center (Apeme Colab), a job board, and negotiated partner discounts. It serves as the central representative and support body for the local SMB community, leveraging partnerships with SEBRAE, Sicredi Serrana, Unimed, and the municipal government to deliver subsidized programs and events.

Product overview

APEME (Associação de Pequenas e Médias Empresas de Garibaldi) is a business association serving small and medium enterprises in Garibaldi, Rio Grande do Sul. Rather than a unified software platform, the organization offers a portfolio of services including the Apeme Colab Centro de Inovação (325m² coworking and innovation center), business advisory partnerships (SEBRAE, SCPC, digital certificate providers), educational programs (Seminário Empretec, Gestão Financeira courses, Trilha da Mulher Empreendedora), job matching services (Banco de Currículos), member discount programs (Convênios), and event programming (Colab series, Forums, workshops). The Apeme Mulher department and Parceiros Voluntários initiative extend services to women's entrepreneurship and community engagement respectively.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Apeme Colab Centro de Inovação: Innovation center offering coworking spaces, meeting rooms, and programs to foster entrepreneurship and innovation in Garibaldi
• Apeme Mulher
• Parceiros Voluntários

Products and services

• Apeme Colab Centro de Inovação 325m² coworking space and innovation center offering shared workspace, meeting rooms, audio/video recording studio, and networking facilities for entrepreneurs and small businesses in Garibaldi.
• Banco de Currículos Job board and resume database service connecting job seekers with member companies, facilitating recruitment and employment placement in the Garibaldi region.
• Convênios e Descontos Partnership program offering members negotiated discounts and benefits with various service providers including health insurance (Unimed), telecommunications (Vivo, Claro, TIM), digital certificates (Digicerti, Certisign), and credit services (SCPC, Equifax).
• Sebrae Assessoria Business consulting and advisory services delivered in partnership with SEBRAE, providing entrepreneurs with guidance on business management, formalization, and growth strategies.
• Coworking do Apeme Colab Flexible workspace available to both members and the general public, with daily and weekly rental options, featuring high-speed internet, air conditioning, meeting rooms, and recording studio access.
• Seminário Empretec Intensive behavioral entrepreneurship training seminar created by the UN and exclusively delivered in Brazil by SEBRAE, focused on developing entrepreneurial characteristics and management skills. Pricing: Pessoa Jurídica 5x R$ 451.60; Pessoa Física 5x R$ 564.60.
• Apeme Mulher Women's entrepreneurship department offering specialized programs including the Trilha da Mulher Empreendedora course, Chá Laços e Sabores beneficent events, and networking activities for female entrepreneurs.
• Parceiros Voluntários Social responsibility initiative connecting member companies with community projects including Construindo o Futuro youth program and Conexões do Bem lectures series.
• Eventos e Congressos Event portfolio including Colab mais cases, Colab mais ideias, Fórum de Gestão de Pessoas, Segunda do Empreendedor, Aproximando, Noite Branca, and Inspire-se formats for business networking and knowledge sharing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 people impacted through Apeme Colab in two years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• SebracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Long-standing partnership for entrepreneurship training and development programs. Jointly delivers Seminário Empretec (created by UN and exclusive to Sebra in Brazil), management courses, and business support services to SMBs and MEIs in Garibaldi region.
• Cooperativa Vinícola GaribaldicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnchor company at Apeme Colab Centro de Inovação, providing strategic support for wine industry events and hosting Colab Mais Ideias gatherings with sommelier André Luís Rech.
• Município de Garibaldi (Prefeitura)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner through Secretaria de Inovação e Empreendedorismo, supporting innovation events, Hackavitis, Colab Mais cases, and broader entrepreneurship ecosystem development. Also partner for South Summit Brazil discounts.
• Unimed Serra GaúchamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealth plan partner offering negotiated rates for members. Major event sponsor including Maratona 30 anos, Chá Laços e Sabores, Trilha da Mulher Empreendedora, and Inspire-se events.
• UniftecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution that signed cooperation agreement with Apeme Colab Centro de Inovação for student projects and academic collaboration.
• IFRS (Instituto Federal do Rio Grande do Sul) Bento GonçalvesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for innovation initiatives including Hackavitis maratona, NASA's Space Apps Challenge hosting, and technical cooperation agreement for Apeme Colab ecosystem.
• Faculdade FISULminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership through FISUL Comunidade project where students conduct research with Apeme member companies. Faculty professors teach Construindo o Futuro youth entrepreneurship program.
• CIEE/RS (Centro de Integração Empresa Escola)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRenewed partnership for 2026 providing internship programs and supporting Feirão de Empregos events with staffing services.
• Borbulhas Ecossistema de Inovação de GaribaldiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Hackavitis innovation maratona and Jornada WOW ideation event for wine industry challenges.
• Bee - Cartões de BenefíciosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship of 7th Forum de Gestão de Pessoas focusing on employee engagement and people management.
• AVIGA (Associação dos Vinicultores de Garibaldi)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in wine industry events and competitions including the Seleção dos Melhores Vinhos, Espumantes e Sucos de Uva de Garibaldi (24th edition).
• CDL (Câmara dos Dirigentes Lojistas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Noite Branca (11th edition) commercial event with Apeme, CIC Garibaldi, Rota de Compras, and municipal government.
• CIC Garibaldi (Câmara da Indústria e Comércio)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Noite Branca event and other commercial initiatives supporting local trade.
• Feconsepro/RSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Federação dos Conselhos Comunitários Pró-Segurança Pública for Ricardo Amorim charity event supporting public safety infrastructure.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CIC Garibaldi (Câmara da Indústria e Comércio de Garibaldi): Industry and commerce chamber in the same city of Garibaldi that co-organizes events like Noite Branca with Apeme. It serves a closely overlapping SMB and industrial member base in Serra Gaúcha and is structurally comparable as a regional business association.
• CDL Garibaldi (Câmara dos Dirigentes Lojistas de Garibaldi): Local retail trade leaders' chamber in Garibaldi that co-organizes Noite Branca with Apeme and CIC. It directly parallels Apeme as a municipal-level SMB association serving retail businesses in the same geography.
• AVIGA (Associação dos Vinicultores de Garibaldi): Wine producer association based in the same city of Garibaldi and an Apeme partner for wine competitions and industry events. It is directly comparable as a sector-focused member association serving Garibaldi-region SMBs.
• CDL Bento Gonçalves: Retail trade leaders' chamber in neighboring Bento Gonçalves within the same Serra Gaúcha wine region. Functionally equivalent to Apeme in serving local SMBs with events, training, and member services in an immediately adjacent geography.
• Associação Empresarial de Caxias do Sul: Regional SME and business association serving Caxias do Sul in Serra Gaúcha. Comparable in offering member services, training, events, and partnership benefits to SMBs in a nearby municipality of similar economic profile.

Broad incumbents

• SEBRAE (Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas): Brazil's national SME support organization, a Core partner of Apeme that delivers the Empretec seminar and management courses. It is the dominant incumbent in the SME training and advisory category across Brazil and substantially larger in scale.

Emerging players

• Impact Hub Brasil: Network of innovation and coworking hubs across Brazil offering shared workspaces, events, and entrepreneurship programming. Comparable as an innovation center operator aligned with the Apeme Colab concept, though operating at a broader national scale.
• Borbulhas Ecossistema de Inovação de Garibaldi: Innovation ecosystem based in the same city of Garibaldi that co-organizes the Hackavitis marathon and Jornada WOW ideation events with Apeme. Directly comparable as a local innovation community builder intersecting with Apeme Colab programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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