Cold outreach is dying. Marketing keeps getting more expensive. The best businesses still grow the way they always have — through warm introductions from people who know, like and trust you. That's what we build.
Every business owner knows it. A warm introduction closes 5 to 20× better than a cold lead, costs almost nothing to generate, and the customer trusts you from the first email.
But most owners don't have a system for getting warm referrals consistently. They wait for them. They hope a happy client says something. That's not a strategy — it's luck.
Best Networking International is the system. A community of business owners who meet regularly, get to know each other's businesses inside out, and refer each other deliberately and consistently.
Typical NZ small business CAC across paid channels.
No magic, no MLM, no sales pyramids. Just a structured weekly habit between vetted business owners.
Submit your application, have a discovery conversation with the chapter leader, attend a meeting as a guest. We make sure it's a fit both ways.
You're approved. You take the seat for your industry in your chapter. No one else from your category competes inside the room.
Weekly structured meetings + one-to-one coffees between members. Everyone learns each other's business so deeply that referring becomes second nature.
Members log referrals given and received. Visible, measurable. Most active members see ROI within 3-6 months — and the network keeps compounding.
Beyond the referrals themselves, here's what shows up again and again in member feedback.
Every business owner needs an accountant, lawyer, marketer, IT person, mortgage broker, insurance adviser. You get a vetted bench you can actually rely on — and refer your own clients to with confidence.
Most members get 3-15 quality referrals per quarter once they've been active for 3+ months. Predictable enough to plan around — unlike paid ads, where costs change weekly.
Members from accountancy, legal, marketing, sales, finance, tech — all sharing what's working in their industries. It's like having an extended advisory board you can ping any week.
Weekly meetings with people who track your wins and progress turn out to be one of the best informal accountability mechanisms for business owners. Many describe it as "free coaching."
Members who give great referrals get great referrals back. Over a year or two, you build a reputation as the go-to person in your network — and word travels well beyond the chapter.
Local chapters connect to a wider international network — useful for members with cross-border business, or those needing trusted recommendations when their client is travelling, relocating, or expanding overseas.
One seat per category, per chapter. A typical chapter looks like this:
Don't see your category? It's likely open. Email us and ask.
Members renew not just because of the referrals — but because of who they become around the other members.
I joined for the referrals. After a year I realised the real value was that I'd built relationships with 15 business owners I could ask anything — accountant, lawyer, marketer, the lot. That's worth more than any referral.
My referral revenue paid for the membership inside the first quarter. After that it was profit. After the first year, I'd also picked up a co-investor and a new business partner — from inside the chapter.
I'm an introvert. I dreaded "networking." Best Networking International isn't really that — it's the same people every week, working on something together. Way easier than walking into a room full of strangers.
The questions every prospective member asks at first.
Membership is by annual fee — priced clearly once you've spoken with a chapter leader and decided the chapter is a fit. There's no commission on referred business, no recurring monthly charges, and no upsells. Email us for the current annual fee.
The structure: one seat per industry per chapter (no competition with other members), regular meetings (not occasional events), a culture of giving first, and measured outputs (members log referrals so you can see who's contributing). Most ad-hoc "networking" is none of those things.
One structured meeting per week (60-90 minutes). Plus a recommended one-to-one coffee/call with another member each week (30-45 minutes). Most members find the one-to-ones become genuinely enjoyable rather than feeling like work.
Some chapters welcome early-stage businesses if you can credibly deliver. Others prefer established operators. The chapter leader will tell you honestly which side of the line you're on, and may suggest waiting 6-12 months if you're not quite ready.
Yes — we encourage it. Most members visit as a guest 1-2 times before applying. The chapter leader will arrange this once they've had a discovery call with you.
No. Best Networking International is an independent business networking community. We're not affiliated with BNI Global or any other branded referral organisation.
Email to apply. Quick reply guaranteed — we usually respond within a working day.
Apply for membership or write to dylan@bestnetworkinternational.com