We are a close-knit business family known as Chapter One. More on BNI global: With over 200,000 members worldwide, BNI is the ... leading referral organization in the world. In 2016, BNI generated 8.8 million referrals resulting in $11.2 billion USD worth of business for its members. BNI was founded in 1985 by Dr. Ivan Misner. The organization has over 8,000+ chapters throughout every populated continent of the world. read more