Our Blog
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Craftsmen in Denmark – how are they doing?
According to the newest analysis of the building industry made by The Danish Construction Industry and Deloitte, craftsmen in Denmark are getting better at making money. We are all cheering for that. But then why is it that their earning capacity isn’t equally high?Well, according to some of the craftsmen that we are working with,…
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Aligning expectations is money in the bank
Working with a startup is not necessarily easy or straightforward. Still we have been very privileged with the contractors who so far are working with us, developing and improving the experience of our app. Risløv El is one of the contractors who are helping us. “I felt for the idea of a system where you…
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Out in the field with small businesses
The last couple of months we have been out in the field, testing the app with small businesses. We have been testing with carpenters and electricians and we are still expanding. It is really great to get feedback on the app in action – redesigning, doing mock ups and testing again. The passion there is…
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hiveonline goes to Niger with CARE International
hiveonline goes to Niger with CARE International Small businesses everywhere face the same problems, and most small businesses aren’t in Denmark! So while we’re focusing on building our customer base in Denmark, we’re also exploring future markets where hiveonline’s unique technology can have an even greater impact. Most small businesses in the developing world don’t…
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Fintech Revolution: From Data Management to the New Financial Ecosystem
The place of technology has transformed in our lifetime, moving from the mainframe to the palm of our hands. Once it meant efficiency, but now it’s enabling our lives, and whole economies, to change. In the 1970s, my mother was a COBOL programmer, working for Hammersmith Council. There were sandbags around the mainframe; it had…
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hiveonline finalist in MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge
hiveonline has been selected as European finalist in the MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge, who award over one million dollars in prizes each year to innovators supporting the future of work. hiveonline is one of three innovative companies selected in this category from companies across the whole of Europe. “We’re deeply honoured to have been selected…
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hiveonline selected for inaugural cohort of Danish FSA regulatory sandbox
hiveonline, the financial trust platform, has been accepted for the first Danish FSA – Finanstilsynet – sandbox ever run. hiveonline solves the problems of nano, micro and small businesses everywhere. We’re helping businesses thrive, with paperless administration, easy access to finance and payments, and fact-based reputation, whether they’re banked or unbanked, over their mobile phones.…
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July App update!
Last week we released a significant build for our iOS app update that now supports the full end to end user journey for completing a contract with a customer. This now includes quoting, contract building, project discussion, completion of milestones with evidence, payment using dummy cash and update of reputation on successful delivery. The team…
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How helping small companies can have a huge impact
“How big an impact is your company making? At hiveonline we started out small and focused, now suddenly the possibility to have a larger impact has emerged. Are you seizing the opportunity to change the world for the better?” By Camilla Vang Arffmann It wasn’t until last week I realized that helping small and midsize…
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Hedvi’s 3 months at hiveonline!
What? I’ve already hit 3 months at the hive? Can’t believe how quickly time has passed. Things have certainly been running fast! I first started as a Community manager at hive, where together with Camilla we started to build our strategy on how to engage with Danish SME builders and create a community around making…