# BNI - does anyone know them? **URL:** \ **Category:** Introduce Yourself\ **Created:** [10 May 2023 08:16 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/bni-does-anyone-know-them/3570 "2023-05-10T08:16:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yasu](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/yasu/32/1032_2.png) [@yasu](https://community.coops.tech/u/yasu)\ **Post date:** [10 May 2023 08:16 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/bni-does-anyone-know-them/3570/1 "2023-05-10T08:16:16Z")
Hi! I have been invited to join my local chapter (in Japan) of BNI -a business referrals group > **[Home](https://www.bni.com/)** > > With over 299,000 Members worldwide, Business Network International (BNI) is the world's largest business networking and business referral organization. Perhaps because there is an annual fee, some people allege that this is just a Ponzi scheme. Does anyone know them or better yet, is anyone a member? Cheers, Yasu ---
**Author:** ![Graham](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/graham/32/79_2.png) [@Graham](https://community.coops.tech/u/Graham)\ **Post date:** [10 May 2023 08:41 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/bni-does-anyone-know-them/3570/2 "2023-05-10T08:41:33Z")
A friend of mine is/was involved. It’s a perfectly legit business business networking thing based on the idea that someone in the group asks for help with something and others in the group signpost them to suitable providers who can help - the principle being one of ‘giver’s gain’ - you help someone out and they’ll return the favour. ---
**Author:** ![yasu](https://community.coops.tech/user_avatar/community.coops.tech/yasu/32/1032_2.png) [@yasu](https://community.coops.tech/u/yasu)\ **Post date:** [11 May 2023 04:32 UTC](https://community.coops.tech/t/bni-does-anyone-know-them/3570/3 "2023-05-11T04:32:43Z")
Thank you @Graham ! I will have dinner with them soon and will talk more 🙂 How are you?