What is BNI?

Hi, I’m Christine from BNI Breaking Boundaries Online. If you’ve ever wondered how BNI works, and whether it might help you grow your business, you’re in the right place.

BNI is short for Business Network International. It’s a global organisation that helps business owners grow through referrals. Instead of cold-calling or spending hours trying to find new clients, you build trusted relationships with other members, and they pass business opportunities your way – and you do the same for them.

Each week, our chapter meets online. We get to know each other’s businesses, share updates, and most importantly, we share referrals. Every member represents one industry, so you don’t compete with people in the same field. Over time, you become part of a close-knit team who actively look out for business they can send your way.

The best kind of business comes from trust. When someone recommends you, it’s far stronger than any advert. BNI takes that natural word-of-mouth and gives it structure. It’s not just “networking”. It’s building a reliable stream of referrals that can transform your business.

So, what is BNI? It’s a place where business owners work together to grow – by helping each other succeed. If that sounds like something you’d like to try, we’d love to have you as a visitor at one of our meetings.

If you’d like to see what BNI is all about, you can come to a meeting for free. Click the link above.