Referral Networking is more than just shaking hands and swapping business cards. We offer a collaborative community of business owners and create the mechanism and space to share ideas, contacts, and most importantly, business referrals!
BNI has perfected this strategy over 35 years and is considered Australia’s first choice when it comes to finding referrals. It is a business networking organisation for business owners and managers looking to grow their business.
Now, more than ever, business people need to network to stay in business. The rise of the digital landscape allows you to leverage both our local, national and global membership network to achieve your dreams. BNI provides a structured and supportive system dependent on the freely giving and receiving business.
Referral BNI’s Strategy provides an environment to assist you develop powerful business relationships with many other qualified business professionals. The people have a similar growth mind set and by establishing this relationship with other people, you will have the opportunity to substantially increase your business.
Sometimes the outside business world can be a lonely place, BNI provides a support mechanism for new businesses to thrive and to get assistance from others in the network. Education and mentoring are provided though out your BNI experience.
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The best way to find out more about how BNI works is to visit a local chapter meeting and see for yourself what it's like. Each chapter has a personality of its own, and finding where you fit best helps you to get connected.
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Australia Stats
6,100 +
Members
300 K+
Member Referrals
(last 12 months)
250+
Chapters
$ 550 M+
Member Closed Business
(last 12 months)
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