Pass the lead.
Get paid when it closes.
PBN Connect is the business referral network where the giver earns. Join your city chapter, refer clients to trusted members, and earn the referral fee they declared upfront, tracked to the last rupee. Your website, CRM and GST billing come included.
What could referrals earn you?
You could earn in a year
That's 10× the membership fee, before counting the business members send you.
Word of mouth already builds your business. It should also pay.
The problem
You refer clients to friends all the time. You get a thank-you, maybe. Nobody tracks whether the deal closed, and nobody pays the person who made it happen, so the best introductions stay rare.
The PBN way
Every member declares a referral fee on what they sell. You pass a lead, the platform tracks it to the invoice, and the fee comes to you. Givers get serious, sellers get better leads.
The result
A steady, measurable pipeline from people who already trust you, plus a professional website, reviews and billing tools that make you look and run like a bigger business.
Five steps from joining to getting paid
Join your city chapter
Apply in five minutes with your mobile number. Each chapter keeps only 3 to 5 seats per category, so you sit with businesses that complement yours, not a room of competitors.
List what you sell and the fee you will pay
Add your products and services with a referral fee: a percentage, a flat amount, or slabs by deal size. Members see exactly what a lead is worth before they pass it.
Pass and receive leads
Refer a client to a member in two taps. The prospect is locked to you for 90 days, and the seller must respond within 24 hours or you can send the lead to someone else.
Track the deal to the last rupee
Follow every lead from first call to invoice. When the seller raises the invoice on the platform, the deal closes and your referral fee is calculated automatically.
Get paid
The seller pays your fee, online straight to your bank account or offline with a UTR you confirm. Disputes go to your chapter leadership, then regional leadership.
More than a networking group
Referral engine with declared fees
Percentage, flat or slab-based referral fees on every product. 90-day lead lock, 24-hour response rule, re-routing, fee queries and a dispute desk.
Your own business website
A mobile-ready micro-website with a page for every service, photo portfolio, FAQs, verified reviews and structured data built for Google and AI search.
Verified customer reviews
When you win a deal, we ask your customer for a review on WhatsApp. Reviews from real, invoiced deals carry a Verified PBN deal badge.
CRM and sales pipeline
Every lead in one board, whether it came from a referral, your website or your own network. Follow-up reminders so nothing slips.
GST quotations, invoices and credit notes
Correct CGST, SGST and IGST, UPI QR on every invoice, part payments, TDS, credit notes and optional GST e-invoicing (IRN).
Chapter meetings that run themselves
Weekly agenda, QR check-in, attendance (PALMS), one-to-ones, visitor invites and an automatic summary after every meeting.
"I need" board and lead marketplace
Post what your business wants to buy and let members respond, or post a lead and let members offer you a referral percentage.
PBN Score and leaderboards
A 0 to 100 score for how active and reliable you are. Higher scores rank higher in the directory and win more marketplace leads.
Digital visiting card with QR
A one-tap card to share on WhatsApp, with a QR code for your shop counter and printed cards. Customers save your number in one tap.
What you actually get, screen by screen
Pass a lead in two taps
Pick a member, add the client with their consent, and see your fee before you send. The seller gets a WhatsApp alert instantly and must respond within 24 hours.
A website that brings customers
Your own business page with a page for every service, photos, FAQs and verified reviews, built so Google and AI assistants can find you.
Turnkey home interiors in Mumbai and Thane
"Kitchen came out exactly as designed." · Verified PBN deal
GST invoices that close the deal
Raise a quotation, convert it to a GST invoice with UPI QR, and the referral closes automatically with the fee calculated. Credit notes, e-invoicing and e-way bills included.
| Modular kitchen | ₹4,50,000 |
| CGST 9% + SGST 9% | ₹81,000 |
| Total | ₹5,31,000 |
Deal closed Referral fee ₹22,500
Proof every month
On the 1st, every member gets a WhatsApp report: business won, fees earned, website visits, reviews and return on membership.
Leads received
Website visits
ROI
Thank-you vs. referral fee
| Typical networking group | PBN Connect | |
|---|---|---|
| What the giver gets | A thank-you | The referral fee the seller declared |
| Deal tracking | Self-reported "thank you for closed business" | Tracked to the invoice, fee calculated automatically |
| Seats per category | One | 3 to 5, so chapters fill faster and cover more |
| Your website and reviews | Not included | Micro-site with service pages and verified reviews |
| CRM and GST billing | Not included | Included: pipeline, quotes, invoices, credit notes, e-invoicing |
| Outside your chapter | Limited | Refer to any member, any city, any country |
Built for people who grow by referral
Small business owners
Interior designers, contractors, manufacturers, traders and retailers who win most work through word of mouth and want more of it, tracked and rewarded.
Professionals and consultants
CAs, lawyers, company secretaries, insurance and loan advisors whose clients constantly ask "do you know someone who…". Now every introduction can earn.
Freelancers and small teams
Designers, developers, marketers, photographers and trainers who need a steady pipeline, a professional website and proper GST invoices without paying for five tools.
Connectors
People who know buyers but sell nothing themselves can join as referral partners and earn fees on the deals they bring.
From our members
₹57,500 in referral fees"I referred clients I was already talking to and earned more than my annual fee in two months."
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Questions people ask
What is PBN Connect?
PBN Connect is a B2B referral network for small businesses, SMEs, professionals and freelancers. Members are organised into city chapters, refer clients to each other, and earn a referral fee that the seller declares upfront on every product or service.
How is PBN Connect different from BNI?
Both run on city chapters, weekly meetings and one seat per profession. The difference is the reward: in BNI the giver gets a thank-you; in PBN Connect the giver earns the referral fee the seller declared, and every lead is tracked to the invoice so the fee is calculated and paid transparently. PBN Connect also gives each member a website, CRM and GST billing.
How much does membership cost?
Annual membership is ₹12,000 plus 18% GST. Free until 31 December 2026. One fee covers the referral network, your micro-website, CRM, invoicing, meetings, reports and the mobile app. Founding members get 40% off.
Does PBN charge on the deals I close?
Yes, only on business that comes through the network. When you win a deal from a referral, the marketplace, the "I need" board or a member deal, PBN charges a 2% platform fee (plus GST) on the deal value, invoiced to you with a GST invoice. It is separate from the referral fee you pay the member who referred you. There is no charge on your own customers that you bill through PBN, and none on referral fees you earn.
How much referral fee can I earn?
Each seller sets the fee on what they sell, for example 5% of the deal value, a flat ₹2,000, or slabs such as 10% up to ₹1 lakh and 5% above. Categories have minimum margins so fees stay meaningful. You see the fee before you pass the lead.
How do I make sure I get paid?
The prospect is locked to you for 90 days with that seller. When the deal closes, the seller records the invoice and the fee is calculated automatically. The seller pays online (settled directly to your bank account) or offline with a reference you confirm. Unpaid fees lower the seller's PBN Score and can be taken to the chapter dispute desk.
Your first referral fee is one introduction away.
Free until 31 December 2026. Founding members save 40% for life.