Greenville • Simpsonville • Greer • Mauldin • Fountain Inn
UPSTATE SC'S
REFERRAL COMMUNITY
AND BNI CHAPTER.
Where Upstate SC business owners build together. Two ways in, one mission.
SERVE OTHERS. GROW FAST.
Upstate Business Network is two things. An open community for every business owner, sales professional, and entrepreneur in the Upstate, and a BNI chapter for the ones ready for a dedicated seat and weekly accountability. You can take either path, or both.
An open referral network for Upstate SC business owners. Connections, collaboration, and introductions. No gatekeeping.
Join the Community → One Seat Per ProfessionBNI Upstate Business Network. Structured weekly meetings. Tuesdays at 7:30am. Simpsonville. One member per profession category.
Visit the Chapter →UPSTATE SC BUSINESS OWNERS
DESERVE A BETTER ROOM.
Most local business groups work like a bulletin board. You post, you hope someone sees it, and then you scroll past everyone else's posts doing the same thing. That is not a referral network. That is a feed.
The Upstate Business Network community is built differently. Introductions over announcements. Real conversations over broadcast posts. Every member in the room is a potential referral partner, not a competitor for the same eyeballs.
Serve Others. Grow Fast. That is the only philosophy behind this community, and it has been proven by BNI chapter results since 1985.
The community is open to every business owner, sales professional, and entrepreneur in Upstate South Carolina. Simpsonville, Greenville, Greer, Mauldin, Fountain Inn, Anderson, Easley, Spartanburg, and beyond. If you are building something here, there is a place for you.
BNI gives visitors who are not yet members two chapter visits before asking for a decision. The Upstate Business Network community has no limit for anyone, so whether you join BNI or not, there is always a place for you here. It is totally separate from BNI.
In the BNI chapter, only one member holds each profession category. You are never in the room competing with someone who does what you do.
BNI groups professions into six Contact Spheres that naturally refer to each other. BNI reports your Contact Sphere provides 50 to 60% of your referrals.
The chapter meets every Tuesday at 7:30am. Relationships are built by showing up every single week, not once in a while.
Help other people get business and the business comes back to you. It is the only thing anyone is asked to believe before walking in the door.
The BNI chapter is available to community members who want structured weekly meetings and a dedicated referral seat. Community is the on-ramp. The chapter is where it compounds.
THE BNI CHAPTER SERVING
GREENVILLE AND THE UPSTATE.
The BNI chapter is for professionals who are done leaving referrals to chance. Structured meetings. One member per profession. A proven framework that has driven results across more than 11,800 chapters in 78 countries since 1985.
Chapter Facts
BNI Upstate Business Network meets every Tuesday at 7:30am at Simpsonville Rotary Hall, 205 N Maple St Suite 15, Simpsonville, SC 29681. The chapter is forming now, with founding members seated across its Contact Spheres. One seat per profession. Visitor seats are open to all. Led by Bart Ratliff, authorized BNI Launch Director Consultant with BNI Global LLC, and Founder of Client Growth Strategies in Greer, SC. Phone: 864-385-2437. Website: https://upstatebusinessnetwork.com. Global BNI figures cited on this page are published by BNI Global LLC and reflect member self-reported data as of December 31, 2025.
SIX CONTACT SPHERES. SEVENTY-TWO SEATS.
BNI builds chapters around six Contact Spheres, groups of professions that naturally refer to each other. Your Contact Sphere is where most of your referrals come from. One seat per profession, and when a category fills it closes until a new chapter opens. Tap a sphere to see every category in it.
Photographer, Caterer, Event Planner, Florist, DJ, Hotel and more
Digital Marketing, Graphic Designer, Printer, Videographer, Signs and more
Bookkeeping, IT Services, Business Law, CPA, Telecom and more
Commercial Agent, Title Services, Inspector, Property Management and more
Builder, Electrician, Plumbing, Painter, Landscape, Windows and more
Chiropractor, Dentist, Massage Therapist, Eye Care, Personal Trainer and more
FIND YOUR WAY
INTO THE NETWORK.
Whether you are ready for the structure of BNI or you want to get to know the community first, there is a clear next step.
Local Credentials. One Standard of Trust.
The People Behind This Chapter
Are Already in Your Community.
Bart Ratliff and Client Growth Strategies are BBB Accredited and active members of three Upstate SC chambers. These are not affiliations collected for a website. They are relationships built since arriving in the Upstate in 2025.
WHAT YOU NEED
TO KNOW.
TWO WAYS IN.
ONE PLACE TO START.
Join the open community for Upstate SC business owners, or request your visitor seat in the BNI chapter forming now in Simpsonville. Either way, the referral relationships that build your business are on the other side of the decision you make today.