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I have been a hiver almost from the start. I get good steady sales and when I need help it is always there. Being on the Hive gives me extra exposure, more than if I just relied on my own website. Being part of a shared website gives me access to a larger pool of customers. So glad my friend at KJDesigns suggested I join.

I joined The Hive right back at the start and have been selling here for 10 years now. The thing I love about The Hive is the community, which is very welcoming. I have found Admin is readily available with any help or direction you might need. Admin are continually looking to provide the best platform and service possible as is seen with the new website. I find The Hive an easy to use platform and it provides a start to finish sales process that is easy for vendors and for customers. I credit joining The Hive with helping to launch my hobby into a full time business. It enables me to reach different customers than I would via my own website and socials.

I love the Hive I haven’t been on there long but I started out as a bumble bee and found it such a good starting point so if your thinking of starting a business it’s the perfect place to do so. The new site is so easy to navigate and use. The community is so valuable and full of help, advice and friendly business owners. It’s so good I left the other business groups I was in. I 100% recommend the hive facebook group. Admin is really helpful and approachable if you need help or advice with anything. There’s a lot the admin do behind the scenes to run the site and help too.

I started on The Hive about 7 years ago as I knew I needed a website for my expanding business. I was absolutely drowning in admin, spending more time getting orders in than actually making them. It was daunting to set up my first products taking photos and writing descriptions but I knew it was so much easier than setting up a whole website myself. And the more products I added, the easier it became. Soon I was getting lots of orders through The Hive and it changed my business! Having a site on The Hive also helped me to know what I needed when I set up my own website. Even though I've got my own site, I've have stayed on The Hive for the community, support and encouragement from other business owners. I regularly tell others about my experience on The Hive and recommend they try it for themselves. I'm always happy to help people get started and set up as I know first hand how much of a sanity saver it can be!

I joined The Hive a couple of months ago. From the word go, their support was amazing. I was concerned about being another small fish in a big pond. Ultimately it is about your product and product details. The platform is easy to use and well maintained. The Hive facebook group is one of the best support groups I have ever joined. I would recommend this site to any small business.

I have been a vendor/seller on The Hive for numerous years, from the start I was given help and advice that was invaluable in helping me grow my business. The Hive is not only a fantastic platform for starting/hobby businesses but also another great avenue for well established businesses to sell through. I love The Hive, I love the fact that it has no hidden costs, an easy to use seller dashboard with all the capability of a small website, has a fantastic support system, a well established friendly Facebook group that provides support and advice with no judgements, and most importantly The Hive has an owner that truly has passion to help small business NZ, when you become a vendor/seller on The Hive you are not another number, you become part of the Hive family, you become a Hiver! I would 100% recommend The Hive to everyone.

I'm a Hive OG! 10 Years and still going strong. The biggest headache for me over the years is finding someone who will allow expletive products be listed on their marketplace. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it is my core business and until I found the hive I was so isolated in the online world! The Hive has been super accommodating, accepting and supportive. The website is fluent and has so many options that really makes it easy for any type of business to join. Not to mention the ease of use for listing etc. Even customers have a great experience! I have learnt so much since joining, and met some amazing peers. My only regret is it wasn't around sooner!

We I started with The Hive I had very little knowledge about websites etc, so joining allowed me to sell easily on The Hive. The support from admin and other sellers is awesome as well. We chat and help each other, in so many ways. Although I have since got my own website, The Hive still brings in more sales, so feel it is the best place to be.