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The Hive is a networking organisation. Built by a bunch of Melbourne based entrepreneurs, we get together to share advice, talk and hang out. Membership is free and easy, and everyone’s invited.

If you work for somebody else, run your own business, study business or have an idea and want to launch a venture then jump on board today.

The Hive is now active in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. Check out the crew below:

Melbourne Team

Ross Hill
Ross Hill is an entrepreneur and co-founder of The Hive. He currently works in the Innovation Program at Deloitte Australia, while running a number of web ventures including Yabble and Coverhunt.

Ross was named one of Anthill Magazines 2009 “30 entrepreneurs under 30″, after graduating from RMIT University’s Entrepreneurship program in 2008. You can follow @rosshill on Twitter and read his blog at rosshill.com.au

James Sanders
After graduating from the Entrepreneurship Program at RMIT University, James now works on the Innovation Academy at Deloitte Digital.

Anna Lee Anda
M.Sc (Information Systems) student @ University of Melbourne, from New Zealand. Loves travel, internet, web 2.0, CHI, reading etc.

Brisbane Team

Mike Boyd

From a young age Mike Boyd could never understand the traditional practice of conformity that he saw in everyone around him. Going to school > then to University > onto a Job and a 30 Year career in cubicle > and finally retirement. He just didn’t feel like that was the right way to approach life.

As a result, Mike has always strived to be different. To be unique. To cut his own path through life. Starting his first business at age 11 selling lost golf balls, he made a whopping $32.50 profit and has never looked back. He went on to found an Aquarium Servicing business at age 16 & a Keg Hire company at 19.

Rebellious by nature, Mike insists on finding a cleverer and more interesting way of living life, having fun and of course, changing the world! He’s always working on something new and interesting, you can keep up with him at mikeboyd.com.au or follow him Twitter @MikeBoyd.

Nick McIntosh

Nick is impatient and demanding.  Two qualities that have pushed him towards the path of entrepreneurship and carving out his own niche away from the 9 to 5 world.

A man with a business mind, Nick just loves to sit down and puzzle out problems and analyse alternatives, especially when there is a dollar to be made.  He currently freelances to a number of companies providing business coaching and other services.

Nick’s a huge fan of lifestyle design and you’ll usually find him immersed in conversation discovering what is possible in this world.  Nick lurks on twitter @Nick_Mcintosh and he has a neglected blog at nickmcintosh.com.au

Walter Haas

Walter is an entrepreneur based in Brisbane where he manages his Information Technology consulting company Opticode. Walter has been an entrepreneur most his life starting off selling old magazines on the side of the road at age 5. He started his first company Lightworks Games in 2006 making mobile phone games for Windows Mobile before moving into business Information Technology consulting. Walter is also working on a number of proprietary products using cutting edge technology and social media which are still under development.

Sydney Team

Ros Hodgekiss

Michelle Williams