BNI Hennebont Vos Experts

Name

BNI Hennebont Vos Experts

Legal name

Business Network France

Website

https://bni.bzh

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

HENNEBONT, FRANCE

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. BNI Membership Fees: BNI generates revenue through membership fees paid by business professionals who join Groups. Members pay for access to the referral networking platform, Group meetings, training programs, mentorship, and the global network of over 335,000 members. The revenue model is structured around recurring membership subscriptions with tiered support based on the Group and region.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

BNI Hennebont Vos Experts (BNI BZH 5/5) is a local chapter of the global BNI referral-networking organization serving business owners and entrepreneurs in Hennebont, Brittany. It sells recurring chapter memberships that grant business professionals exclusive participation in a single specialty category per chapter, structured weekly meetings, qualified business referrals, training, and access to BNI's global member platform.

Product overview

BNI Hennebont Vos Experts (BNI BZH 5/5) operates as a regional chapter of Business Network International, a business referral networking organization. The core offering is a structured referral marketing program that organizes business professionals into exclusive-groups by specialty, enabling members to give and receive business referrals. The portfolio consists of the core networking service organized through local chapters (BNI Groups), supported by technology platforms including BNI Connect (member networking and referral tracking platform), BNI Business Builder (business development tools), and BNI University (training and education). Members access these platforms along with in-person group meetings, mentorship programs, and regional events. The organization covers the five departments of historical Brittany in France, with over 50 active groups serving 1,500 business leader members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BNI Hennebont Vos Experts Chapter Membership (BNI BZH 5/5) Recurring membership in the local BNI chapter that grants an entrepreneur or business owner exclusive rights to a single professional specialty within the chapter, access to weekly structured networking meetings, qualified business referrals from other members, and inclusion in BNI's global referral network.
• BNI Connect (Global Member Platform) Online member platform that allows BNI chapter members to record, track, and follow up on referrals, 1-to-1 meetings, and chapter performance, accessible to Hennebont Vos Experts members as part of their chapter membership.
• BNI Business Builder Digital business growth and learning platform offered by BNI Global that complements the referral-networking service with additional business development resources, available to members of BNI Hennebont Vos Experts through their chapter membership.
• BNI University Online training and certification program from BNI Global providing members with structured education on referral generation, public speaking, and chapter leadership, accessible to BNI Hennebont Vos Experts members as part of their membership.

Quantifiable outcome

• €95 million+ in additional revenue generated by BNI BZH 5/5 members in the past 12 months
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and support.

• BNI InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBNI BZH 5/5 operates as a regional franchise of the global BNI (Business Network International) organization, founded in 1985. The regional chapter is part of a worldwide network of over 335,000 members across multiple countries. BNI International provides the proprietary methodology, platforms (BNI Connect Global, BNI Business Builder), training programs, brand standards, and operational framework that the regional chapter operates under.
• Ampletus (data controller for departments 22, 29, 35)supportOthersAmpletus serves as the data controller for personal data of members and visitors in the Côtes d'Armor (22), Finistère (29), and Ille-et-Vilaine (35) departments, as specified in the GDPR/privacy policy of BNI BZH 5/5.
• Long Island River (LIR) — data controller for department 44supportOthersLong Island River (LIR) serves as the data controller for personal data of members and visitors in the Loire-Atlantique (44) department, as specified in the GDPR/privacy policy of BNI BZH 5/5.
• Long Island Ocean (LIO) — data controller for department 56supportOthersLong Island Ocean (LIO) serves as the data controller for personal data of members and visitors in the Morbihan (56) department, as specified in the GDPR/privacy policy of BNI BZH 5/5. Benjamin Delagoutte is associated with this entity as regional contact.
• BNI France (Business Network France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBNI France (Business Network France), headquartered at 34 boulevard des Italiens, 75009 Paris, is the national franchisor for the French market. It has access to member data collected by regional chapters including BNI BZH 5/5, and is listed as a data recipient in the regional privacy policy.
• BNI Connect Global, LLCcoreTechnology or IntegrationBNI Connect Global, LLC provides the cloud-based member management platform (bniconnectglobal.com) used by all BNI regions globally, including BZH 5/5. This platform handles member profiles, referral tracking, Group management, and meeting logistics across the network.
• External service providers (communication, prospecting, visitor tracking, accounting, payment)supportImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBNI BZH 5/5 uses external service providers for communication, prospection, visitor tracking, accounting, and payment processing, as noted in its data privacy policy. These third-party vendors have access to relevant member and visitor data under data processing agreements.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• Meetup Pro: Meetup Pro enables paid, organizer-led local business and professional communities with regular in-person meetings — an emerging player addressing similar community-led SMB networking needs.

Others

• Rotary International (local clubs): Rotary operates local membership-based business and professional service clubs with regular in-person meetings — adjacent membership-organization model sharing structure (dues, exclusivity, regular meetings) with BNI Groups.

Direct peers

• Vistage: Vistage operates paid peer advisory groups for SMB CEOs and executives, providing structured monthly meetings, mentorship, and accountability — directly comparable to BNI's subscription-based, in-person peer-group model for business owners.
• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization): YPO is a global peer network for CEOs and business leaders built around exclusive peer groups, forums, and member-led learning — directly comparable to BNI's exclusivity-per-specialty, in-person peer-group model.
• Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO): EO is a global membership network for entrepreneurs that organizes peer-learning forums, events, and member-to-member connections — comparable in structure (paid membership, peer groups, exclusivity by industry) to BNI's referral Groups.
• BNI Global (other regional chapters): Other BNI regional chapters (e.g., in other French regions or countries) operate the same referral-group methodology under the BNI brand — the most direct structural peers, since they share methodology, platforms, and exclusivity rules.
• The Alternative Board (TAB): TAB builds peer advisory boards for SMB owners, providing monthly facilitated meetings and peer accountability — closely aligned with BNI's structured in-person referral Group model.

Broad incumbents

• Tiger 21: Tiger 21 runs paid peer groups for high-net-worth individuals focused on wealth preservation and peer learning — broader incumbent in the paid peer-group category overlapping BNI's membership-driven model.
• CCI France (Chambres de Commerce et d'Industrie): CCI France is the national network of French Chambers of Commerce providing business networking, training, and member services to local companies — a broader incumbent addressing similar SMB networking needs.

Regional players

• Réseau Entreprendre: Réseau Entreprendre is a French entrepreneur network that organizes peer accompaniment and business leader communities — a comparable French regional peer/membership network competing for the same SMB audience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/BNI_France
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/BNIFrance
• Facebookfacebook.com/bnibzh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bni-hennebont-vos-experts

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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