From first hello to opening day
Six clear steps, at a pace that works for you. You can stop at any point before you sign.
How it works
No pressure, and no cost to find out more.
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1About 5 minutes
Register your interest
Tell us about you, your experience in early years, any business partner and the area you have in mind.
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2Within 5 working days
An informal call
A relaxed chat about you, your plans and how the Mi model works, with time for your questions.
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3After the call
The information pack
The full picture: the model, the figures and the support. We may ask you to sign a confidentiality agreement.
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4When you are ready
Visit a Mi nursery
Meet our team, spend time in a Mi nursery on a normal working day, and ask the manager anything you like.
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5Together
Your plan and your site
Your business plan, your figures and the right building for your area, all worked through together with us. If you are working with an investor we introduced, they join you here.
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6The final step
Agreement and opening
We sign the agreement, set a clear opening plan and start getting you, your building and your team ready.
Who does well with us
Honest answers now save everyone time later.
You will be a good fit if you
- Bring two years or more of nursery management
- Want to be hands on, in your nursery and close to its families
- Care as much about your staff as about the children
- Can fund the start up, or would like us to introduce an investor partner
Not there yet? New to early years or to management? Apply with a partner who has the experience.
Apply togetherStart with step one
Register your interest. It takes about five minutes.