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    Build a sustainable company, financially and environmentally

    Founded in 2014, The Cantillon supports business creators towards a model that is profitable, autonomous and circular.

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    Since 2014

    Our references

    CentraleSupélec
    Elior
    Université Paris Cité
    INSEAD
    Paris&Co
    Sorbonne Université
    Natixis
    SATT Lutech
    EIT Digital
    Renault
    Université Paris-Saclay
    Université PSL – Dauphine
    Vallée Sud Grand Paris
    Epitech
    CCI Paris Île-de-France
    Ubisoft
    Orange
    EIT Health
    RATP

    How we get you there

    Each step takes you from idea to launch. The objectives, duration, price and prerequisites of each training course are in its programme sheet. Projects are built by founder teams and tested with real customers.

    01

    Crucible

    Clarify. Define your value proposition, your customers and your business model.

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    02

    Collider

    Test. Put your offer in front of real customers, with weekly coaching.

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    03

    Catapult

    Launch. Prepare the brand, the online presence and the financial forecasts.

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    Which programme is right for you?

    INDIVIDUALS AND ENTREPRENEURS

    Executives and entrepreneurs

    A three-step path to clarify, test and then launch your business project.

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    Train your teams in intrapreneurship

    Tailored training, with a training agreement, attendance tracking and results shared with your HR team.

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    Integrate entrepreneurship into your curriculum

    Supervised modules and challenges, assessed with a skills grid.

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    How we work

    Method

    A complete method, documented in each programme sheet: objectives, materials and assessment grid.

    Tools

    Practical tools to cost, test and track your project.

    Experience

    Structured feedback at every stage, and mentoring from experienced entrepreneurs, backed by fieldwork experience since 2014.

    Customers

    Your offer put in front of real customers, so you know what sells before you launch.

    Our quality commitment

    01

    A clear agreement. The training agreement specifies the course objectives, duration, delivery format and price.

    02

    Assessments and satisfaction. Assessments are part of the course, and participant satisfaction is gathered.

    03

    Documented follow-up. Attendance, session delivery and the documents associated with the course are tracked.

    04

    Monitoring and updates. Regulatory and professional monitoring informs programme updates.

    Guidance

    Starting points for entrepreneurs

    Clarify your 'why'

    Write down the problem you want to solve, the people affected and what motivates you to act.

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    Explore a sustainable business idea

    Talk to potential customers and check costs, an acceptable price and the impact of your solution.

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    Initiative under construction

    Alongside our courses: ReCan

    We also carry a long-term initiative. One day, on every campus, a cooperative, circular department store run by entrepreneurs, where each shop specialises in one trade.

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