About BNI

Welcome to BNI, the world's largest business referral organization!

We offer members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, business referrals.

BNI has more than 100,000 members in 35 countries, more than 1,600 of whom are in BNI chapters in the San Francisco Bay region.

Every member of the BNI San Francisco Bay region acts as a part of the marketing team for the other members of his or her chapter, with the aim of securing qualified business referrals for each other.

Started in 1985 by Dr. Ivan R. Misner, Founder & Chairman of Business Network Int'l., BNI provides a positive, supportive, and structured environment for men and women to build their business through word-of-mouth marketing.Visit Dr Misner's Blog at www.networkingentrepreneur.com.

BNI works on a proven concept: "Givers gain."

Learn about BNI events in the San Francisco Bay here. 

The Official BNI Podcast is a weekly audio discussion with BNI founder and chairman Dr. Ivan Misner where he discusses topics of interest to BNI members.

Chapter Leadership

Our 2009-2010 Leadership Team is headed by President Anne Brown, Vice President Rick Williams and Secretary/Treasurer DJ Colbert. 

Download our Leadership Roster (PDF).

Learn about the BNI Power Lunch Chapter here.

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