Xero Blog

John Brownhill and his sister, Amanda, founded Food4Heroes in March this year to support their local NHS workers. Providing free, freshly prepared meals to NHS staff using local networks of pubs, restaurants and catering businesses – it’s now been scaled up to support key workers nationally.

World class events are an important element of what both defines and also nurtures the amazing community that’s grown around Xero, and so it’s with a real sense of sadness that I have to update you on our difficult decision to cancel this year’s Xerocon London event.

We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with U.S.-based Relay. Built for entrepreneurs, Relay offers small business banking that is intuitive and flexible. It can be used by anyone from freelancers to 100+ person companies.  

We’re thrilled to announce a new agreement with MNP, one of Canada’s largest national accounting, tax and business consulting firms that serves 150,000 small business customers. Our partnership provides accountants across MNP’s 80+ offices in Canada with access to cloud accounting ledger and financial management tools and services anytime, and on any device.

It’s more important than ever for our customers and partners to have confidence in our product and services as they navigate these uncertain times. We’re focused on building out our platform to provide small business owners and their advisors with the tools and insights they need to help them survive, revive and thrive. 

In the face of crisis, we all have to find ways to adapt and come out the other side stronger.  “The main thing we’ve had to pivot is how we maintain our culture remotely and keep providing the same level of service to our clients,” says Andy McGill co-founder of Xero award-winning practice, Ashton McGill.  

Over £4.1 billion has now been paid to more than 25,000 businesses under the UK government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), up from £2.8 billion for 16,624 businesses last week.

(Photo: Xerocon Brisbane 2019) As we continue to adapt in these difficult times, all businesses are making tough decisions about how we operate to keep people safe and healthy. We’re also all looking for new ways to stay connected, share experiences and offer support to each other as we navigate the months ahead.

Loui Blake, founder of the UK’s largest vegan restaurant Erpingham House, has turned his attention to upscaling their delivery business. During lockdown, Loui and his team have also launched a popular recipe challenge for thousands of their social media followers.