M5 IDEES & MERCATS SCCL

Strategy and growth consulting

M5 IDEES & MERCATS SCCL is a consulting firm based in Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, serving public agencies, small and midsize businesses, and nonprofit organizations. Founders Arantxa Rufián and Mercè Rufián say they have more than 20 years of experience leading entrepreneurship and business growth projects in organizational and strategic development.

The firm specializes in the social economy, especially cooperatives, and the creative industries, with a particular focus on crafts. It also supports mediation and conflict resolution.

Services for public agencies

• Industry and regional studies
• Strategic and master plans
• Facilitation of agreements among local stakeholders
• Entrepreneurship guidance and support
• Professionalization, stabilization, and growth of businesses in priority sectors
• Support in defining Urban Economic Promotion Areas (APEUS)
• Best-practice studies using Sustainable Development Goals criteria
• Regional transformation and circular economy initiatives
• Support in developing municipal action plans (PAM)

Services for small businesses

• Business stability and growth: strategic and growth plans, action plans, Business Canvas, performance dashboards, and feasibility studies.
• Marketing and sales: sales plans, pricing analysis, market studies, competitive analysis, and international promotion plans.
• Organization and management: hiring processes, job descriptions, onboarding plans, organizational charts, conflict management, executive mentoring, compensation policies, career paths, and performance reviews.

Creative industries and social economy

• Strategic advice for cultural and creative businesses and organizations
• Support pathways and mentoring for creative entrepreneurs
• Training in social business innovation, collaborative economy, and collective entrepreneurship
• Guidance in preparing business feasibility plans
• Programs that promote the social economy, entrepreneurship, and cooperatives through training, consulting, and mentoring
• Business consulting focused on the growth and stability of social economy projects

Location and contact

Address: C/ de la Festa Major d'Iquique, 9, Local 10, 08930 Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona. M5 IDEES & MERCATS is on LinkedIn and has a contact form on its website.