Our platform provides an alternative space for marketing, fostering community and connection among owner-operated artisans and Indigenous offerings. By being part of The Realness, you not only gain visibility but also contribute to changing the world. This is where your business and values thrive together.

The Realness is all about showcasing unique, independently owner-operated businesses, organisations, and First Nations offerings that have been in operation for at least 18 months. If that sounds like you, you meet our criteria! Note: For those offering animal-based products, we ask that you partner with suppliers committed to better welfare practices

Joining The Realness is easy! To sign up, just email me, Damaris, at hello@therealness.world, and I’ll send you a quick set of questions to gather some details about you, your business, and a couple of photos. If you prefer, you can also join as a self-sign-up operator by clicking the declaration form below and signing yourself up for a one-time fee of $25 - We're a small but passionate team (one unpaid full-time hustler and a group of kind-hearted helpers and volunteers), dedicated to making membership accessible to everyone who qualifies, no matter where you are in the world.

Our Tangata Whenua-First Nations badge is for those native to the land/Counrty/Nation they operate in. If you are a First Nations member living outside your indigenous Land/country/Nation but wish to highlight your whakapapa/ancestry, please include this in the "Whakaaro" section of the sign-up form. This area allows you to share important details about your whakapapa and background.

Ready to sign up? The Realness requires businesses to be able to answer YES to The Realness Declaration below.

The business/offering I am signing up to The Realness has been in operation for at least 18 months and is operated by the person/people who own it.  It is free from deals, partnerships and contracts that could restrict how it independently operates, and is the only one of its kind (meaning -  it does not have multiple locations or shops, is not part of a chain or franchise, and the owner/s are not part of similar offerings else where).