Martine Tibérino-Champ from Nîmes becomes national president of Apesa, which helps entrepreneurs in distress

Martine Tibérino-Champ est devenue présidente nationale de l'Apesa ce mardi 27 février.

L'Apesa, qui apporte un soutien psychologique aux entrepreneurs en souffrance, est depuis mardi 27 février présidée au niveau national par la Nîmoise Martine Tibérino-Champ.

Nîmoise Martine Tibérino-Champ became national president of Apesa (Psychological assistance for entrepreneurs in acute suffering) this Tuesday, February 27, in the evening, to take over from the founder  Marc Binnié, clerk at the Saintes commercial court. "We have one hundred associations in France with the commercial courts which depend on the Courts of Appeal", recalls the one who works in this organization for four years.

L'Apesa, thanks to detecting the acute suffering of entrepreneurs, allows them, volunteers, anonymously, to follow five psychotherapy sessions .

"We have to look for subsidies because, for each person helped, it costs 425 €, describes Martine Tibérino-Champ. I would like to do so, during my presidency, the recognition of public authorities will be even more important. I'm going to look for grants. In Gard, for example, we receive aid from the CCI, the Chamber of Trades and Crafts, and the French Building Federation."

The Fight of a Lifetime

Proof of the growing importance of Apesa, the number of alert files for entrepreneurs in acute distress increased from twelve in 2022 to thirty-three in 2022. #39;last year. The new national president also plans to reach out to other sectors such as agriculture and would like to work in partnership with the MSA. "We are recognized by the' expertise that we have", indicates the Gard president who adds: "It's the fight of my life to save these entrepreneurs."

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