It was another successful Hive meetup with friends in the commercial city of Aba (Nigeria) on 30th August 2025. This meetup we will never forget in a hurry because it led to the creation of something big - and a wake-up call to all those that attended. First of all, I have been hosting meetups for a while and below are the two recent ones:
- Hosted a Hive meetup designed to raise the next 100 builders on Hive
- Hosting the 1st ever Hive meetup in my city Aba, Nigeria
While we have had Hive gatherings previously, this one we did on 30th August will certainly stand out because of the result that came off it. I'll like to share these with you.
1 million Hive Power - How
I carefully choose the team of the meetup which was how to raise 1 million Hive power as a group within the next two years. First of all, I explained that this is possible if we have like-minded people working as a team. A group of people to uphold some of the best behaviours for every Hivean. Interestingly, I have 3 examples from our group to prove that it is possible. The 3 examples are me and my two earliest recruits below:
I have been consistent on Hive since 2022. Bought 3000 Hive which was powered up and have never powered down. Current HP is 11,600.
has been consistently creating content and building since 2022 and has never powered down. Current HP is 4,090.
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Highlighting these 3 users at the meetup was a powerful way to drive home the point. Between now and the next two years, it is possible to raise builders - 500 hive users that will consistently create content and mostly power up their stake. If we could get 500 persons with an average 2000 HP, that's 1 million HP. So yes, it's entirely possible to raise 1m hp within two years from a team of consistent creators, active recruiters and passionate stakers.
Everyone that attended the meetup appreciated this analogy and bought into the vision. Just watch what we are doing in the next few months.
Staking hive as a business
Another thing that was greatly encouraged was the importance of staking or powering up Hive. I stressed this as a strategy towards raising 1m HP. I encouraged the friends to power up regularly starting from September HPUD. I also told them that 
As a result of the motivation from this meetup, we have many of the friends join September Hive power up day. Click this link to see the friends that participated. Each person was encouraged to power up at least 10 hive to get their badge too. And I challenged some to consider powering up at least 1 Hive everyday for the entire days in September.
The ultimate goal is that with many friends powering up consistently over a long period of time, it is possible to reach and suppose the goal of 1m HP. We will be working towards that goal and encourage everyone to join. Always treat powering up Hive as serious business and honestly consider power up 1 Hive everyday for as long as you can hold that position.
The birth of HGH community
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Another great thing that resulted from the meetup is the creation of a new community - Hive Growth Hub (HGH). This idea of a new community has been in our plans for a long time. But at the meetup, there was need to kickoff. The HGH community would be a place to showcase what you are doing personally or as a group to bring value to Hive. Your efforts should touch all or some of the 4 pillars of HGH - Networking, Onboarding, Staking, Engagement.
Towards the end of the meetup, I gladly announced that the community will kickoff on 1st September 2025. We did kick off and you could see our community introduction post here.
One of our pillars is onboarding newbies to Hive and providing them with solid mentorship. About mentorship, I really appreciate the effort of 
So we are seriously going to get involved in Hive marketing with a goal of getting new friends to join and start their journey. I made this big 10 feet by 6 feet banner which the new friends could use a background to take some of the first pictures to announce the start of their journey on Hive. Below are some pictures I took of the banner:
Our first new class of newbies to start #journeyofahivean is on Monday 8th September, 2025. Watch out to join in welcoming the new friends from that date.
Images from the meetup
Gatherings of Hiveans like this come with creating memories. We captured many shots to show the happy faces of those that attended. It would be nice to show you some of the images, wouldn't it? Take a look below:
Finally
Now you see why this meetup is special for me. We have started something huge off it - a team goal of 1m HP. I invite you to join us in this effort. What you should start doing to support us is not hard:
- Power up Hive regularly and don't power down
- Tell your friends about Hive and show them the courses in #journeyofahivean
- Consistently create good content to earn Hive and build your stake.
You are free to report your progress from.time to time in Hive Growth Hub. Be sure we will be there to support and encourage your efforts.
Thank you everyone that attended our memorable meetup. A big shout-out to