Increase Business Revenue through Referrals
BNI-the world’s most successful business networking and referral organisation
Business Network International (BNI) is the world’s leading business networking and referral organisation. With over 285,000 members in 10,500+ BNI chapters worldwide, we offer a plethora of networking and referral opportunities to help businesses succeed. BNI members shared approximately 11.5 million new client referrals in 2021, generating over $16.2 billion (USD) in income.
Joining BNI
In today’s well-connected world, it is vital to maintain a strong network of professional connections. At BNI, we help you build meaningful connections, which open doors for new business opportunities and referrals. We employ a tried and tested method for exchanging company referrals, that are both structured and supportive.
Joining BNI can help you expand your network exponentially and rapidly. We bring together business professionals and entrepreneurs from all walks of life under one roof to help them identify their potential through the power of networking, shared experiences, and well-structured referral marketing.
BNI is guided by the culture based on the Givers Gain® philosophy. We value referrals, professional development, and the establishment of long-term, proactive, and reciprocal commercial connections between the members. BNI has demonstrated that those who 'give' by sharing business referrals with colleagues, 'gain' in many ways, including reciprocal business.
Expand your Business
Successful businesses are all about creating professional relationships and sustaining growth. By joining BNI, you can easily depend on us to help you achieve them both. We offer the training, structure and the technology needed for continued success.
Our proven business referral system, coupled with BNI online™, is designed to ensure that businesses collaborate by passing referral business and exploring new prospects in an organised manner. Our members flourish and grow as a result of the connections they form and the relations they develop
BNI offers a safe environment where members can have candid conversations and learn from one another by sharing their successes and challenges.
Whether you have just started your business journey or you are already an entrepreneur and looking to expand your network, you will find a plethora of opportunities with us. Visit a BNI meeting near you today to get started and take your business to new heights!
Generate quality referrals
A referred customer's lifetime value is 25% higher than that of other consumers. At BNI, we believe that if you help someone else grow their business through referrals, then you will also grow your business as well.Through our well-structured referral marketing environment,we help our members gain new consumers and discover a plethora of business opportunities.
This allows members to:
- Gain new clients.
- Enhance your business knowledge and skills
- Promote your business
- Discuss news business prospects with like-minded people.
- Develop business relationships and create a group of trusted advisors.
- Network and communicate over 275,000+ members in 10,500+ chapters in 77 countries worldwide.
Expand your professional network
If you're in business, you understand the value of a strong network. By joining BNI, you instantly expand your network and typically gain the networks of those in your group. We serve as a bridge between you and your prospective clients!
People prefer doing business with people they like, trust, and are familiar with. By using the power of optimism, sharing, and learning, BNI's proven referral system helps you develop strong and trusting relationships in a mutually beneficial way.
By visiting BNI, you will get a chance to form long term relationships with like-minded business experts, generate opportunities through referral marketing and expand your professional network.
A platform empowered by different skill sets
Each member of BNI is unique in terms of skill, experience and connections.We bring together such business professionals and entrepreneurs from all walks of life under one roof. By interacting with them, you can identify new business opportunities and enhance your knowledge.
Furthermore, you can find solutions to many hurdles in your way and in return, you may also be able to offer a solution, connection or technique to aid another member of your chapter.
At BNI, we promote diversity of thoughts, skills and professions, where you can connect with like-minded individuals to empower your business.
BNI in UAE
Welcome to the largest and most successful business networking organisation in the United Arab Emirates. We provide our members with the chance to network, share contacts, and, most importantly, receive business referrals.
BNI commenced its first UAE chapter in July 2005 with a vision to empower all business owners with abundant business opportunities. Today, we have successfully expanded to 18 chapters, 680 members.
We have helped BNI Dubai members with over AED 1.3 billion in business for each other till date. 35k referrals have been generated by the members over the course of last year.
Weekly BNI Meetings
Weekly Breakfast Meetings
For any entrepreneur, utilising their time in a smart and judicious way is critical to their success. As a result, BNI organises weekly breakfast meetings to maximise productivity for all members of the group.
The meetings serve as an energy-filled start to the day's business for the members. We arrange a setting that encourages and inspire our members to discuss their key challenges over a breakfast and receive the right solutions.
It motivates BNI members to learn more about one other's businesses and pass on leads.
Find a BNI Chapter Near You
Want to know how BNI works? It’s time to visit a local chapter meeting near you and see for yourself. Every chapter has distinctive characteristics that can help you achieve local excellence with global reach. It only takes 90 minutes of your time and breakfast to find if BNI is right for you.
Testimonials
My BNI journey began unexpectedly when I attended a meeting as a substitute for a member who couldn’t make it. That single visit changed everything, and I soon became a member. Today, I proudly stand in my 14th year with BNI. Over the years, the platform has supported my growth both professionally and personally, strengthening my discipline, confidence, and leadership mindset. BNI exposed me to diverse industries and perspectives, expanding my thinking beyond my own business. Leadership roles allowed me to mentor others, serve the wider community, and grow as a servant leader. Relationships became advocacy. BNI is about “Givers Gain”; the more you give, the more you gain, and I am a true testament to it.
Roshan Weerasuriya
BNI Synergy
I have been personally associated with BNI since 2020, while my company, Pure Magic Exhibition & Conference Organizing, has been a proud member since 2013. Over the years, BNI has consistently delivered value beyond referrals, fostering trust-based relationships, leadership development, and meaningful business growth. Today, nine of our colleagues actively represent our company across multiple BNI chapters in the UAE, reflecting the confidence we have in the platform. The structured approach, strong culture of accountability, and “Givers Gain” philosophy have helped us build long-term partnerships and generate real business opportunities. BNI remains an integral part of our growth strategy and professional journey.
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