Adele Aitchison is the founder of GrandNanny, a platform matching over 50s with childcare experience and parents searching for part-time childcare.
Founded in 2020, GrandNanny currently employs three people, who screen potential GrandNannies and if approved helps them create a profile to send to families that match their criteria.
GrandNanny brings in revenue by managing the billing and charging a service fee.
The London-headquartered company has raised £500,000, with £400,000 of that coming via a pre-seed funding round in November 2022.
In this week’s Founder in Five Q&A, Aitchison explains how sustainability commitments are worth commercial pain, shares advice for fundraising, and recalls unexpectedly snorkelling with crocodiles.
1. Has sustainability changed any of your business processes?
Adele Aitchison: We follow Blueprint’s Better Business Principles and have a mission lock in our articles of association. These commit us to upholding a higher level of environmental and social responsibility....