Software as an Act of Service
The world is changing. The question is: who decides what change looks like?
For decades, we've been told that bigger is better. Bigger companies. Bigger platforms. Bigger promises. The only things that have actually gotten bigger though, are the bank accounts of billionaires and the cost of everything else, for everyone else. The people who keep our cities running, the people who live and work here, and the businesses that give our cities their iconic character have less control than ever.
We think there's a better way. Hive is committed to the ethical development of technology, for the benefit of all levels of society, and to improving the lives of the people in the communities we serve.
Who We Serve
Our analytics and automation platform, Hive Business Intelligence, is for small business owners what the Bloomberg terminal was for investors.
Hive helps business owners grow their margins, lower their costs, reduce friction with local regulators, and acquire customers without the expense of advertising or hefty platform fees.
We believe that the technical inequity between big and small businesses is the primary reason smaller merchants continue to experience hardship and displacement. This in turn, drives negative consequences for their neighborhood, including predatory gentrification, in-affordability, and widening gaps in socioeconomic outcomes
Small Businesses
Founders & Engineers
Hive is always looking for visionary technologists with a desire to give back to their communities and contribute towards a better future.
We provide the space, support, and expertise to develop ideas into realities. With decades of advisory and Go-To-Market experience, our leadership team helps discover and prove the business case, develop traction and credibility, and create viable, secure, ethical solutions.
If you have an idea that you think can change the world, we want to hear from you! Hive accepts Founder applications throughout the year on a rolling basis.
Reach out to us today for more information or to explore a potential partnership
Freelancers / Contractors
Hive’s platform for freelance labor, known as Exchange, provides advanced data analytics, business growth tools, and helpful automations for solo contractors and freelance workers.
Beyond helping them make their business thrive, Exchange also provides automated Employer of Record (EoR) services, allowing workers to combine their 1099 income onto a single, verifiable W-2 income.
Being your own boss was never supposed to be synonymous with having zero protections or safety net. Hive is changing that, providing value throughout your combined business & personal finances and filling a critical backstop for benefits, income verification, and access to housing and credit products
Residents & Communities
Hive’s mobile platform is the companion to our Small Business Suite. Developed with a focus on privacy, our mobile service presents a new way to explore your neighborhood. One without ads, promotions, or toxic social media practices. We never collect or sell personal data, providing a truly private search experience, while delivering high quality, hyperlocal results based on each user’s interests, not a distraction engine designed to keep you on your phone.
We see our success and the success of the communities we work in as a shared purpose, and believe that making our cities more affordable starts with creating self-reinforcing economic loops. After covering our costs and investing in our platform, we reinvest in our customers and the neighborhoods they serve, through direct action and outreach activities, philanthropy, and profit-sharing with our customers.
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The data belongs to the people, we’re just giving it back.
It’s time to take a stand and demand better from tech companies. As we get off the ground, we’re counting on the support of people like you to help get established - not the big banks and professional investment class.
Get started today and help make a difference. Join The Hive.