Monthly Archives: November 2018

Is wellbeing leave a possibility for small businesses?

To mark World Mental Health Day 2018 on 10th October, Xero introduced ‘wellbeing leave’ for its employees. Other companies have done it in the past, including property firm, Lendlease. Since they started it in 2015, employee engagement and retention has increased. But what is wellbeing leave, exactly? Let’s clear up a couple of key questions
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What is a franchise? Advice for small businesses

What is a franchise? For would-be entrepreneurs, a franchise is a self-employment business opportunity. You start your own company trading under an established brand with guidance and support on everything from marketing to financial planning to HR. For small business owners, franchising is a way to expand more quickly and cost-effectively than opening further company
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Funding round up – the latest investment opportunities for investors

UK Spiritual Guidance start-up raises £400,000 PSY Ventures, a start-up based in the UK, which develops mobile games and websites that provide daily spiritual guidance such as Daily Horoscopes and Free Tarot Readings has completed a Series-A investment round of £400,000. The money was raised from angel investors Giga Holdings Ltd. Adam Grunwerg, co-founder of
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