BNI Leading Edge - Business Networking & Referrals Mississauga

Welcoming Cozy Casa to the BNI Leading Edge community

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0000

We’re excited to introduce Cozy Casa, a full-service design-build firm based in Mississauga and proudly serving clients across the Greater Toronto Area. Specializing in custom homes, full-home renovations, luxury basements, additions, and commercial build-outs, Cozy Casa delivers high-quality craftsmanship with a modern design focus.What sets Cozy Casa apart is their commitment to a seamless client experience. From concept and architectural planning to interior design and final construction...

Welcoming Our Two New BNI Members

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0000

We’re thrilled to introduce two fantastic professionals newly joined to our BNI chapter—Alexander Cannon and Teresa Zapiain!Alexander Cannon — Family Law, Boardwalk Law LLP (Brampton)Alexander practices Family and Divorce Law at Boardwalk Law LLP, based in Brampton. He’s your go-to for everything from domestic contracts to navigating relationship breakdowns. What stands out? He’s all about efficient dispute resolution and providing compassionate, client-focused support that truly ma...

New Members: Marcelle Lambert & Susana Espejel

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Introducing two new members to BNI Leading Edge: Marcelle Lambert, a skilled bookkeeper for financial needs, and Susana Espejel, a talented custom cabinet maker for bespoke designs. Their expertise adds value to our network, enhancing businesses and space

New Member: Susana Espejel - Custom Millwork & Fine Cabinetry

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Welcome Susana Espejel | Discover Custom Millwork & Fine Cabinetry

New Member: Leah Gualtieri - Merchant Services

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 18:00:00 +0000

Welcome to the Leading Edge Business Referrals Group, Leah Gualtieri!
Leah brings her expertise to the group through her role at PandaPay, a Canadian payment processing and merchant services company known for its reliable solutions and transparent pricing.At PandaPay, Leah and her team prioritize customer satisfaction, offering dependable services designed to simplify the complexities of payment processing. They are committed to resolving common industry issues such as terminal problems, une
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Grow Your Business Through Referrals

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 19:56:00 +0000

BNI Visitor Day is a Golden Opportunity to Expand Your Business Network on March 7th

BNI Visitor Day: A Golden Opportunity to Expand Your Business Network

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000

BNI Visitor Day is a Golden Opportunity to Expand Your Business Network on November 2nd

WANTED: Corporate Lawyer to give referrals to - Oct 5

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 10:45:00 +0000

We're looking to give referrals to corporate or commercial lawyers; preferably in the West GTA (Mississauga, Brampton, Etobicoke, Oakville).

WANTED: Corporate Lawyer to give referrals to

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0000

We're looking to give referrals to corporate or commercial lawyers; preferably in the West GTA (Mississauga, Brampton, Etobicoke, Oakville).

WANTED: Looking for Tradespeople to give referrals to

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000

We're looking to give referrals to tradespeople; preferably in the West GTA (Mississauga, Brampton, Etobicoke, Oakville).

WANTED: Life Insurance Agent or Broker

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 19:00:00 +0000

We're looking for a well-connected Life Insurance Agent or Broker to give referrals to in the West GTA and will be holding 2 focused visitor days on April 7th and April 14th only.

WANTED: Mortgage Broker to Give referrals to

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000

We're looking for a dynamic Mortgage Broker to give referrals to in the West GTA (Mississauga, Brampton, Etobicoke, Oakville).

We're looking for a Business Coach to give referrals to

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +0000

We're looking for a well-connected Business Coach to give referrals to in the West GTA (Mississauga, Brampton, Etobicoke, Oakville).

We're looking for a HR Consultant to give referrals to

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +0000

We're looking for a dynamic HR Consultant to give referrals to.

We're looking for a Personal Trainer to give referrals to

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +0000

We're looking for a motivated Personal Trainer to give referrals to in the West GTA (Mississauga, Brampton, Etobicoke, Oakville).

How to Grow Your Business in a Pandemic: March 3

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +0000

The pandemic has been tough on small businesses; many are struggling to make ends meet or find new business. Learn how you can grow your business on March 3rd.

We're looking for a Corporate/Commercial Lawyer to give referrals to

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +0000

We're looking to give referrals to a Corporate and Commercial Lawyer

Grow Your Business Through Referrals - Great Turnout!

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 21:00:00 +0000

If you're looking to grow your business in Mississauga, Brampton or Oakville, then BNI Leading Edge may be the best business investment you could make in 2021!

New Member: Mahesh Patani

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 20:00:00 +0000

We are proud to introduce our newest chapter member - Mahesh Patani of Patani Financial - who offers these all important Group Insurance plans to business owners.

New Member: Eman Abdou - Graphic Designer

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 22:00:00 +0000

BNI Leading is proud to introduce its newest member to the chapter: Eman Abdou - Graphic Designer. Not only does she do traditional graphic design for printed material, but she also does digital designs for social media and website content as well.

You're Invited to Grow: Nov. 26

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 21:15:00 +0000

Are you looking to grow your business? Would referrals help? If you could meet 20-30 business people that may want to refer to you, would you be interested in meeting them? Then join us to find out how to: Grow Your Business Through Referrals Thursday November 26 @ 7 AM sharp
Benefits: Meet all the members of our chapter as well as many other business-minded professionals like you who are looking to grow their business through referrals Promote your business Learn...

Best Networker: Manoj Ladha

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 21:00:00 +0000

Find out why you should talk to Manoj Ladha, as he is our best networker for the month of October.

Business referral King: Krishna Menon

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 14:30:00 +0000

Who is the referral king for the second time this year? Krishna Menon, mortgage agent with Dominion Lending Centres in Milton, that's who. Krishna is our notable networker for September, having given 13 business referrals to his referral partners last month. He's been able to generate all of these referrals in spite of the COVID slow down since he's always actively netwroking with clients in Milton and Mississauga, as well as prospective clients in Brampton, Oakville and Georget...

Notable Networker: Saverio Di Mondo

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 20:00:00 +0000

Saverio Di Mondo is an exceptional networker. Not only does he constantly provide quality referrals to his referral partners, but many of these referrals actually convert into business! The BNI Leading Edge chapter members have thanked Saverio for over $16,000 in closed business for the month of August. If you want to grow your business through referrals, get to know Saverio! Saverio is actually one of the founding members of BNI Leading Edge 25 years ago, and he said there were only 6 me...

Notable Networker: John Mullen

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 14:30:00 +0000

If you're looking for a consistent referral partner, one that will keep your business humming along by providing good quality business referrals in Mississauga, in Brampton or indeed anywhere within the GTA, then John Mullen is your partner of choice! A Commercial Litigator by trade, John has given the most referrals to his partners last month. He deals extensively in Construction, Commercial, Workplace and Estate litigation. If you want to grow your business through referrals, then...

Notable Networker: Prakash Khatri

Tue, 26 May 2020 14:15:00 +0000

If you're looking for a referral partner that not only consistently provides quality referrals, but provides referrals that actually close, then you need to talk to Prakash Khatri, Tax Accountant with Libra Accountax Services. Based out of Etobicoke but serving clients in Mississauga, Brampton, Toronto and the GTA, Libra Accountax Services has been helping small businesses and individuals get the best Tax returns possible. Prakash has provided the most referrals that resulted in ...

BNI Leading Edge Testimonial - Dr. Serge Lanoue

Wed, 20 May 2020 20:55:00 +0000

Dr. Serge Lanoue, chiropractor in Mississauga - has been a BNI Leading Edge member for a long time, and its done wonders to help promote and grow his business. Watch this testimonial to get a sense of what it could do for your business.

BNI Leading Edge Testimonial - Benoit Mercier

Thu, 07 May 2020 21:00:00 +0000

Hear what Benoit Mercier - Web Consultant with Bloomtools - has to say about his BNI Leading Edge experience in terms of business referrals and revenue, and why it could help your business as well.

BNI Testimonial - Indranil Ghosh

Thu, 07 May 2020 19:00:00 +0000

Current BNI Leading Edge President Indranil Ghosh gives an overview of BNI and how it can help your business grow through referrals. Ghosh is a realtor with Royal Lepage in Brampton, and he gives and receives referrals from his partner in Mississauga, Milton and Oakville as well. Curious to see if BNI can help your business? Contact us for more details. ...

Notable Networker: Krishna Menon

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 22:00:00 +0000

Who is the referral king? Krishna Menon, mortgage agent with Dominion Lending Centres in Milton, that's who. Krishna is the notable networker for March, having received the most thank you's for closed business from our chapter members. This means that not only does Krishna provide lots of referrals to his partners, but that these are high quality referrals that actually turn into real business! Take some time to get to know Krishna and how he can help your business; it's wel...

We are Meeting Online During COVID-19

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 22:00:00 +0000

During the COVID-19 lockdown period, BNI has moved its operations online. The regular weekly meetings are now being held on Zoom, and everyone is actively participating. Visitors are invited also and can get a taste for what BNI can offer, and how it referral system works, and why it's the best networking thing you can do to grow your business. To find out more how you can share in the referrals exchanged between members and possibly close some business, please contact us today! ...

Notable Networker: Indranil Ghosh

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 22:00:00 +0000

Indranil Ghosh - a real estate agent with Royal Lepage based out of Brampton but working across the GTA - is our Notable Networker for February, having passed the most referrals to his partners and having brought the most visitors to our meetings.

Book some time with Indranil and you may end up with a referral too!

From Escape Room to referrals

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 14:30:00 +0000

Saving pets from a house fire isn't your typical business networking meeting, but this was not your typical business networking meeting! Members of the BNI Leading Edge business referrals group got together with friends and family for a fun night out at a local escape room in Mississauga. The members were split into 2 groups, each attempting to solve the puzzles in order to save 8 pets (stuffed animals, don't worry no pets were harmed here!) from a devastating house fire. The t...

Most Referrals Given

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 16:40:00 +0000

For the month of January, Civil Litigation John Mullen (left) is accepting the Notable Networker Award from President Dr. Serge Lanoue (right). John passed 12 referrals to his referral partners in the month of January, the highest of anyone in the chapter. That's 3 referrals per week! These referrals are examples of how word-of-mouth marketing can work for your business, for potential clients in Brampton and Mississauga. If you want to be on John's referral radar, meet wit...

EVENT: Grow Your Business Through Referrals - Feb 27

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Are you looking to grow your business? Would referrals be helpful? If so, then come and promote your business to our members and guests on February 27th - we had 38 dedicated business people attend at our last event. What's in it for you: Meet new potential customers/clients Meet new potential referral partners Promote your business to our members and our network of contacts Make new potentially lucrative business connections Find out how you can grow your busi...

New 2020 BNI Leading Edge Leadership Team

Sat, 25 Jan 2020 14:00:00 +0000

The New 2020 Leadership Team for BNI Leading has been announced last Thursday, and the members are: President: Indranil Ghosh, Real Estate broker with Royal lepage; center Secretary-Treasurer: Patricia Ramoutar-Ramsawak, Young Living Essential Oils independent distriobutor; left Justin Dugal; Life, Critical Illness 7 Disability Insurance; Secured Life Planning The BNI term is for 1 year starting on April 1. We welcome the new leadership team, and part fo their challen...

Generating Referrals with 40 Business People

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 15:00:00 +0000

How does meeting with 40 business owners sound like to generate referrals for your business? That's what happened last week at BNI Leading Edge's Grow Your Business Through Referrals event: 40 like-minded professional business women and business men got together to get to know each other a bit better, to network and to exchange referrals. Buisnesses across all categories were present - financial, law, renovations, health, marketing, fashion, insuirance, skin care, mortgages, ac...

EVENT: Grow Your Business Through Referrals - Nov 21

Wed, 13 Nov 2019 16:00:00 +0000

Are you looking to grow your business? Would referrals be helpful? If so, then come and promote your business to our members and guests on November 21st - we expect over 30 dedicated business people to attend. What's in it for you: Meet new potential customers/clients Meet new potential referral partners Promote your business to our members and our network of contacts Make new potentially lucrative business connections Find out how you can grow your business th...

$40,000 in closed business - in 1 month!

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:10:00 +0000

Patricia is the $40,000 dollar lady - and the Notable Networker for the month of October. Not only has she provided high quality referrals to her referral partners, but some of those referrals actually closed and generated $40,000 in business for those partners. This is by far the single largest contribution to closed business in the chapter in 2019! She is seen here receiving the award from current chapter President Dr. Serge Lanoue. Patricia provides high quality Young Living Essential ...

Halloween Birthday

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:00:00 +0000

Halloween is supposed to be a scary day, but not for Tanya Hemming of TDS Accessories who is seen here celebrating her birthday with her BNI referral partners. Tanya provides fashion accessories for ladies - such as scarves, gloves, and jewelry - and seasonally she also has gloves for men. Her clients hail from Mississauga, Brampton or Toronto typically. If you need a gift for a special someone or if you need a hostess gift, then Tanya can help you look good in more ways than one! ...

Early Renewal

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 13:00:00 +0000

John Mullen (pictured on the right) is a civil litigation lawyer based in Mississauga, and has been a member here at the BNI Leading Edge chapter for 5 years now. John really appreciates the business referrals he gets from his fellow members as it has allowed him to grow his business substantially. John has done so well in fact, that he has decided to renew his membership ahead of the due date! Whether your business is based in Brampton, Mississauga, Oakville, Milton or Etobicoke, if you&...

When it Pays to Bring in Visitors

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 22:00:00 +0000

Nancy Gwynne-Vaughan (right) of Graham Consulting & Training is reaping the rewards of bringing visitors to the chapter. Presdient Dr. Serge Lanoue (right) is rewarding Nancy with a crisp $100 bill for bringing in a visitor that joined the chapter. Nancy is herself a relatively new member and has been contributing tremendously to the chapter with her enegery and enthusiasm, but also more importantly with referrals and visitors! She has consistently displayed the GIvers' Gain eotho...

Notable Networker of the Month: John Mullen

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 22:00:00 +0000

Civil Litigation John Mullen (right) is accepting the Notable Networker Award for the month of September from President Dr. Serge Lanoue (left). John passed 8 external referrals to his referral partners in the month of September, the highest of anyone in the chapter. The referrals are examples of how word-of-mouth marketing can work for your business. The referrals were for potential clients in Brampton and Mississauga. John's extensive dealings with his clients allow him to refer o...

New Member: Mina Khalil

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 22:00:00 +0000

BNI Leading Edge is welcoming its newest referral partner - MIna Khalil - in its midst. Mina is a Real Estate and Corporate Lawyer based in Mississauga, and whose clients are located throughout the GTA (Brampton, Oakville, Etobicoke, Toronto, etc.) Mina is seen her on the right being welcomed by chapter President Dr. Serge Lanoue (left). In his inauguration week, Mina has already passed 3 referrals to his new referral partners, for business in Mississauga and Brampton. Get to know Mina,...

BNI Game Winners: Team Blue

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Every summer, BNI Leading Edge holds the BNI Game, a friendly competition within the chapter where teams try to outdo each other in getting referrals and visitors, counting one-to-one meetings between members and thank each other for closed business. But watch out for absences or that will negatively impact your score! This year the big winner is Team Blue - the team were assigned colour names - with Balbir Pabila, Serge Lanoue, John Mullen and Saverio Di Mondo shown in the photo from lef...

New Member: Justin Dugal

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:00:00 +0000

BNI Leading Edge is welcoming its newest member - Justin Dugal of Secured Life Planning - in the Life Insurance, Critical Disability and Illness category.

Justin brings a wealth of knowledge from the insurance industry which fellow chapter members can tap into to provide him with referrals.

Justin is picture here on the right being inducted by acting President Benoit Mercier.

Please welcome Justin and get to know him to find more about what he does.

Notable Networker of the Month: Balbir Pabila

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 19:15:00 +0000

There was a special recognition for Balbir Pabila, Independent Consultant with Arbonne, as she had brought the most visitors to our chapter in July. She is seen here on the left accepting the award from current chapter President Dr. Serge Lanoue. Balbir is an active networker, and she come across many business women and business men who are interested in growing their business through referrals. She then invites these business people to see if word-of-mouth marketing would help them gr...

Winning Big When a Visitor Joins

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 20:15:00 +0000

It's exciting when a visitor to joins the chapter: it means more networking opportunities, a larger business network, and of course more referrals exchanged between the members. As part of the annual Summer BNI Game where the members compete based on who brings in the most referrals, the most visitors and a few other metrics, Charlene Souster-Morris (right) is seen accepting a crisp $100 dollar bill from President Dr. Serge Lanoue, because one of the visitors Charlene invited to th...

24th Year Renewal!

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Saverio DiMondo (left) has just announced he is renewing his membership for the 24th year! He is thanked and congratulated by BNI Leading Edge chapter President Dr. Serge Lanoue, chiropractor. Saverio is actually one of the founding members of BNI Leading Edge all those years ago, and he said there were only 6 members when the chapter started since the BNI concept was so new. He has stayed on all those years and is renewing again because a good chunk of his business is directly att...

Networking & Go-Karting

Wed, 03 Jul 2019 12:35:00 +0000

The BNI Leading Edge members are a pretty driven bunch, which is why we held a social event at the Centennial Mini-Indy Go-Kart track in Etobicoke. Zooming around the track as fast as the karts could go, the drivers were trying to get an edge in to overtake other drivers ahead of them. Friends and family joined us for this event. It was clear to see the competitive nature of our business women and businessmen on the race track being balanced by the cooperative attitude as the members e...

Packed Room for Visitor Day

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:45:00 +0000

All the seats were filled last Thursday for BNI Leading Edge's "Grow Your Business Through Referrals" event, as business owners from Missisauga, Brampton, Oakville and Etobicoke gathered to exchange business referrals. This events was meant to show business owners how BNI can help them grow their business by: having a dedicated sales & marketing team - but not on payroll! building relationships with fellow business owners establishing trust with yo...

Notable Networker: Nancy Gwynne-Vaughan

Thu, 09 May 2019 22:25:00 +0000

BNI Leading Edge's Notable Networker for April is Nancy Gwynne-Vaughan of Graham Consulting & Training Inc. She provided the highest number of referrals to her referral partners! Best of all, Nancy just joined the group recently, and she's definitely demonstrating that she gets the BNI concept of Givers Gain. Nancy is a specialized bookkeeper for lawyers based in Mississauga, and helps them organize their books and filings with the Law Society. She is seen here receiving th...

SOCIAL: Glow in the Dark Mini-Golf & Laser Tag

Thu, 09 May 2019 22:00:00 +0000

What a blast we had at our BNI Leading Edge social event at #GlowZone360, enjoying a evening with our referral partners. Mind-expanding glow in the dark mini-golf followed by an adrenaline-fulled workout with laser tag, and a few games of air hockey to close out the evening. Fantastic food brought in by Avondale Foodworks!
Here is a link to the photo album: https://www.facebook.com/174149982722373/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1509172369220121 Building business relationships...

EVENT: Grow Your Business Through Referrals - May 30

Mon, 06 May 2019 13:55:00 +0000

Are you looking to grow your business? Would referrals be helpful? If so, then come and promote your business to our members and guests on May 30th - we expect over 30 dedicated business people to attend. What's in it for you: Meet new potential customers/clients Meet new potential referral partners Promote your business to our members and our network of contacts Make new potentially lucrative business connections Find out how you can grow you...

Notable Networker: Balbir Pabila

Tue, 16 Apr 2019 13:00:00 +0000

One of the first tasks of the new chapter President Dr. Serge Lanoue was to give the Notable Networker Award to Balbir Pabila, who has invited the most visitors in the past 6 months. Balbir's unrelenting pursuit of inviting visitors to our chapter stems from her involvement in many different business networking groups where she promotes her products and services as an independent Arbonne consultant. She leverages her contacts in these groups to find business owners in Mississauga a...

New Member: Suresh Behara

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 17:00:00 +0000

BNI Leading Edge is proud to introduce its latest referral partner: Suresh Behara of Avondale Foodworks. Suresh is the new caterer for the chapter, and he has a kitchen and restaurant in Mississauga on the Brampton border, near Pearson airport. Avondale Foodworks caters to many businesses not only in Mississauga and Brampton, but also in Toronto as well as some of their best clients are located there. It also serves a delicious and healthy lunch from his restaurant. Drop in to check it...

Leadership Change

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 20:00:00 +0000

Every year on April 1st, a new Executive Leadership Team takes over the management of the chapter from the previous administration. This is a standard part of BNI policies. For the last meeting of the BNI year, both Executive Leadership Teams share the stage to facilitate a smooth transition and to ensure a steady flow of business referrals between the members, whose businesses are typically located in Mississauga and Brampton, but some are also Etobicoke-based. The members of the BNI Le...

New Member: Nancy Gwynne-Vaughan

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 16:00:00 +0000

BNI Leading Edge is proud to introduce our newest member, Nancy Gwynne-Vaughan of Graham Consulting & Training Inc. Nancy helps lawyers to build profitable business by taking care of their bookkeeping and financial records management, as well as compliance with Law Society of Ontario By-Laws and Regulation. Nancy is based in Mississauga but deals with clients across the GTA. She will be an asset to BNI Leading Edge in both getting and providing business referrals for clients in...

Great Turnout for Visitor Day

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 16:00:00 +0000

There was a great turnout for the Grow Your Business Through Referrals event - aka Visitor Day - at BNI Leading Edge this morning. Altogether about 35 people attended to discuss business, explore opportunities and to exchange business referrals. Attendees from Mississauga, Brampton and even Toronto mingled and interacted, referrals and testimonials were given - exemplifying what word-of-mouth marketing is all about and how it helps grow our businesses. Photos of the event can...

Off to the Races! Join Us Feb 12

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 21:00:00 +0000

BNI Leading Edge is off to the races! Tuesday February 12th @ 6:30 PM in Brampton Not only are the members active in providing business referrals in Mississauga and Brampton for one another, but some will also race go karts to see who reigns supreme on the racing track! It's just another way for the members to strengthen the business relationships that bind them, to improve their word-of-mouth marketing and to better understand each other's businesses to provide better refe...

Join Us for Grow Your Business Through Referrals

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 18:45:00 +0000

Are you looking to grow your business from referrals? Then come and promote your business to our members and guests on February 28th - we expect over 30 dedicated business people to attend. Benefits to you: Meet new potential customers/clients Meet new potential referral partners Promote your business to our members and our network of contacts Make new potentially lucrative business connections Find out how you can grow your business through referrals...

New Member: Peter Balatidis

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 18:30:00 +0000

Last Thursday BNI Leading Edge inducted a new member into the chapter, Peter Balatidis of Balatidis Legal Services. Peter provides quality legal services to help the public deal with any number of legal issues they may encounter. You can read more about his business on his member page. Peter is no starnger to BNI having been a member previously, and his return confirms the value he gets from the business referrals from clients in Mississauga and in Brampton. President Sav...

Notable Networker: Meet Dr. Lanoue

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 22:00:00 +0000

This month's notable networker is Dr. Serge Lanoue, chiropractor and health consultant. Dr. Lanoue's office is in Mississauga, but it's easily accessed from Brampton, Milton or Etobicoke through the 401. As a result, he's able to treat clients from the North Western GTA area, and he receives many referrals from Brampton and Mississauga in particular. He's an unstoppable networker and is the current growth coordinator for the chapter. He has been con...

New Year, New URL for BNI Leading Edge

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 13:30:00 +0000

As we enter the New Year, so too we are updating the domain name for our chapter's website to https://www.leadingedgebusinessreferrals.ca/

The reason for the change is compliance with new BNI Corproate branding policies.

Please update your bookmarks and stay tuned for more tips on how to generate referrals for your business in Mississauga and in Brampton!

If your New Year's Resolution is to get more business...

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 14:45:00 +0000

Happy 2019! If you made the resolution to get more business this year, ask yourself: Would getting more business referrals help your business this year? If you answer yes, then consider visiting us over breakfast. We are business owners in Mississauga and Brampton helping one another to grow our respective businesses by exchnaging business referrals. Generating referrals is the simplest and most cost-effective way to grow your business. If you're curious ...

It'as always a good time to renew your BNI Leading Edge membership

Thu, 22 Nov 2018 19:30:00 +0000

Satinder Dhinsa - the Life, Critical Illness and Disability Insurance member of the BNI LEading Edge chapter - on the right has renewed her membership for the coming year ahead of time. She is seen receiving heartfelt thanks from Dr. Serge Lanoue, Chirporactor, and suubstitute President for the meeting this week. Satinder has seen the excellent value provided by BNI in terms of referrals to her business from the other chapter members in Mississauga and Brampton, and has decided to rene...

12 Visitors Attend Grow Your Business Event

Fri, 02 Nov 2018 22:00:00 +0000

BNI Leading Edge held a special Grow Your Business event that attracted 12 visiotrs in addition to the regular chapter members. Visitors were business men and women who wanted to know how to generate referrals for their businesses in Brampton, and referrals for their businesses in Mississauga. Some even were looking for business referrals for Torotno and the GTA at large. In the top photo, Education Coordinator John Mullen is explaining how word of mouth marketing can help grow any bus...

Notable Networker Award - October

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 21:00:00 +0000

The Notable Networker for October is Ed Medeiros of CertaPro Painters in Brampton, being the most active in engaging with his fellow members and generating referrals for them in Mississauga and Brampton.

Ed is receiving the award from chapter President Saverio DiMondo.

Notable Networker Award - September

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 16:00:00 +0000

Michael Treiber of One Stop General Contracting Inc. on the left, is receiving the Notable Networker Award from current President Saverio Di Mondo for his perfect attendance record. Attendance you say? There's an award for that? Attendance to the weekly meetings is crucial in develop ping healthy and profitable relationships with your referral partners since it allows your partners to get to know you better and to build trust over time which leads to business referrals being exchan...

Special Event Oct. 25: Grow Your Business Through Referrals

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Are you looking to grow your business from referrals? Then come and promote your business to our members and guests on October 25th - we expect over 30 dedicated business people to attend. Benefits to you: Meet new potential customers/clients Meet new potential referral partners Promote your business to our members and our network of contacts Make new potentially lucrative business connections Find out how you can grow your business through referrals ...

Referrals and Chocolate - a Yummy Combination

Wed, 22 Aug 2018 13:00:00 +0000

David Ghent - of Flora Flowers and Gifts in Brampton - will be rejoicing his taste buds with the chocolate gift he received last Thursday. He was the winner of the weekly door prize, having submitted referrals to his partners in the previous week and being selected at random from all the referral slips that week.

Notable Networker Award - July

Wed, 22 Aug 2018 12:30:00 +0000

The Notable Networker Award this month goes to Saverio Di Mondo, who provided his fellow networking partners with the highest number of referrals - not only referrals in Brampton and referrals in Mississauga which are a major part of our chapter's territory, but also referrals in Oakville and Toronto as well.

Saverio is seen here received the award from Vice-President Wendy Beatty.

Who will it be next month?

Water Balloon Fights & Referrals

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 17:20:00 +0000

So what does doing business have to do with a water balloon fight? Plenty if you're talking about the summer BBQ for the BNI Leading Edge members! Saturday the chapter held its annual summer BBQ at a Balbir Pabila's home in Mississauga. Balbir is an Arbonne consultant and the chapter's social event coordinator. She was seconded in her role by Dr. Serge Lanoue chiropractor, event co-conspirator and BBQ master chef. It was a great opportunity for the members and some of t...

Tanya Hemming Honoured for 20 Year Membership

Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:30:00 +0000

Today was Tanya Hemming's day to shine. She was officially recognized for 20 years of BNI Membership by Jeannot Lamarre - BNI Director Consultant for the BNI Leading Edge chapter. Although Tanya has actually been a member for 22 years, the celebration was delayed until today. She is the second longest standing member of the BNI Leading Edge chapter after chapter President Saverio Di Mondo seen smiling in the picture above. Tanya sells ladies' scarves and jewelry that can be...

Showing up is half the battle - how absenteeism hurts your business

Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:00:00 +0000

We had the pleasure of having Jeannot Lamarre - BNI Director Consultant for our chapter - demonstrate how absenteeism at your BNI meeting hurts your business by reducing the number of referrals you get from your referral partners. Without saying a word, Jeannot put a chair in the middle of the room and set one of his business cards upon it. He then gestured to BNI Leading Edge Dentist Dr. Cyril Tahtadjian to approach the seat, after which Jeannot promptly left the room. Befuddled, ...

Notable Networker Award - June

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 15:30:00 +0000

Elliott Dale (right) is BNI Leading Edge's Notable Networker for the month of June. He has provided 14 external referrals to members of the chapter during the month of June. He is seen here receiving the award from BNI Leading Edge President Saverio Di Mondo (left). Elliott is one of the founders at Dale Streiman, a full-service law firm in Brampton and serving clients all over the GTA. To find out how BNI can help your business grow through referrals, please come an...

Axing Your Referral partner?

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 21:00:00 +0000

No, this is not about getting rid of your referral partner, it was a social event enjoyed by members of the BNI Leading Edge chapter and some of their business colleagues. Not only is it a good way to release stress - imagine a particluarly tough boss or client - but it also requires coordination between the eye, the mind and the body. It is harder than it looks! A fun evening was spent throwing axes around and discussing how we can exchange even more business referrals in Brampton...

Notable Networker Award - May

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 21:30:00 +0000

BNI Leading Edge President Saverio Di Mondo is seen here awarding the Notable Networker Award to Balbir Pabila for the month of May. The Notable Networker Award is given to the member who has consistently strived to meet or exceed networking goals such as referrals, one-on-one meetings with other chapter members or inviting visitors to attend the weekly meeting. Balbir has invited the most visitors to attend our Visitor Day held on May 31. BNI Leading Edge provides excellent busine...

One-to-One Contest Winner

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:01:00 +0000

During the month of May, we held a contest to see who could have the most one-to-one meetings with the other members AND provide the most referrals to the members they had met with.

Here we have Education Coordinator John Mullen (Civil Litigator) rewarding Maureen Bennett Henry (Family Law) for winning the contest. Maureen has proven the most adept at generating business referrals for her partner during the contest period.

Wine Tasting Event

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:00:00 +0000

BNI Leading Edge holds many social events throughout the year, and that allows the members to meet outside of the weekly meetings and further develop their relationships. The most recent social event was wine tasting - what better environment to learn more about your referral partners and to discuss how to exchange business referrals than with a glass of wine in hand! It's a great idea for client events also. Not only did we enjoy sampling the wines, but we also helped make 2 b...

Roaring Success for Visitor Day

Thu, 31 May 2018 15:45:00 +0000

It was a packed house with almost 40 business people getting together at BNI Leading Edge this morning for Visitor Day. Business people from all sorts of business categories and industries were networking, and not only exchanging business cards but business referrals and thank yous for closed business. Members and guests provided referrals for one another for business in Brampton, Mississauga and Oakville. A new member was inducted today: Indranil Ghosh, a real estate agent with Royal ...

New Member - Mosadi Brown

Fri, 11 May 2018 21:00:00 +0000

BNI Leading Edge President Saverio Di Mondo is proud to welcome the latest member to our chapter: Mosadi Brown. Mosadi is a registered dietitican and provides nutrition counseling to her clients in Toronto, Mississauga and Brampton from her office in Etobicoke. She can provide meal plans for families, individuals or couples, and even provides cooking classes and kitchen makeovers to help her clients eat healthy. Also shown here is mentor Cyril Tahtadjian who will be helping Mosadi ...

New Member - Satinder Dhinsa

Fri, 04 May 2018 13:10:00 +0000

BNI Leading Edge is proud to welcome the newest member to its fold: Satinder Dhinsa of Freedom55 Financial. Satinder provides Life, Health and Disability Insurance for individual and businesses, and has been working in that capacity for over 15 years. She not only serves clients in the Mississauga and Brampton areas, but also has an office in Toronto and can cover the entire GTA. Contact her today for all your Life, Health and Disability Insurance needs. Satinder is being welcome...

Notable Networker Award - April

Fri, 04 May 2018 13:00:00 +0000

BNI Leading Edge President Saverio Di Mondo is seen here awarding the Notable Networker Award to Benoit Mercier for the month of April. The Notable Networker Award is given to the member who has consistently strived to meet or exceed networking goals such as referrals, one-on-one meetings with other chapter members or inviting visitors to attend the weekly meeting. BNI Leading Edge provides excellent business networking opportunities for Brampton and Mississauga-based businesses. ...

Promote your business on May 31st - Join Us for Breakfast

Mon, 30 Apr 2018 18:00:00 +0000

Come and promote your business to our members and guests on May 31st - we expect over 30 dedicated business people to attend. Benefits to you: Meet new potential customers/clients Meet new potential referral partners Promote your business to our members and our network of contacts Make new potentially lucrative business connections Find out how you can grow your business through referrals Hot breakfast included Low cost to attend ...

Escape Room: Building Stronger Relationships

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 20:00:00 +0000

The key to getting more referrals is to build stronger personal relationships with your referral and networking partners. On Thursday April 19, members of the BNI Leading Edge Team and some friends and colleagues got themselves locked up in an escape room and had to try and escape through teamwork, collaboration and communication. The puzzles were challenging to solve - especially since some of the work had to be performed in the dark. Although the clock ran out just before they co...

Presidents' Plaque Presentation 2018

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Former BNI Leading Edge President John Mullen presenting the BNI Leading Edge Presidents' Plaque to current President Saverio Di Mondo. Saverio's 2018/2019 inscription echoes his role as first President of BNI Leading Edge 22 years ago.

The reason for Saverio sticking with BNI: it works! It's the best way to obtain referrals to help grow anyone's business.

May you be with the chapter another 22 years Saverio!

Welcome to the New Executive Leadership Team!

Fri, 06 Apr 2018 20:30:00 +0000

April 1 is the start of the BNI year, which means a new Executive Leadership Team has taken over the duties of managing the chapter and charting a course for business growth. The emphasis will be on increasing the membership, and strenghtening the relationships between team members so that we can all benefit from referrals. Left to right we have: Wendy Beatty, Vice-President Saverio Di Mondo, President Patricia Ramoutar-Ramsawak, Secretary-Treasurer The new E...

Meeting Dr. Misner

Fri, 06 Apr 2018 20:00:00 +0000

BNI Leading Edge outgoing Vice-President Mitch Paquette and her husband Jilles met with Dr. Ivan Misner - founder of BNI - at a Send Out Cards event recently. The conversation focused how on to gorw their business through referrals in general, and how busineses can help each other grow their respective businesses by building trust.

Thank You to the Outgoing Executive Team

Thu, 29 Mar 2018 19:15:00 +0000

As this was the last meeting of the BNI year (April 1 - March 31), we want to thank the outgoing Executive Leadership for their hard work and dedication to the chapter's success over the past 12 months. Under their leadership, both the number of referrals and the volume of business have increased substantially. In the picture from left to right, we have: Balbir Pabila, Secretary-Treasurer John Mullen, President Mitch Paquette, Vice-President ...

The Three Phases of Networking: Visibility, Credibility, Profitability

Mon, 19 Mar 2018 18:00:00 +0000

As we are looking to build our businesses through referrals, networking plays a vital role in establishing and maintaining relationships. Dr. Ivan Misner explains the three phases of networking in his blog - Visibility, Credibility, Profitability - and how we all must go through those phases to build successful relationships to generate referrals. Visibility is the first phase, and entails you becoming more visible to and present in the minds of your referral partners, and vic...

2 Days Left to Register - Promote your business on March 1st - Join Us for Breakfast

Tue, 27 Feb 2018 17:15:00 +0000

Come and promote your business to our members and guests on March 1st - we expect over 30 dedicated business people to attend. Benefits to you: Meet new potential customers/clients Meet new potential referral partners Promote your business to our members and our network of contacts Make new potentially lucrative business connections Find out how you can grow your business through referrals Hot breakfast included Low cost to attend ...

Promote your business on March 1st - Join Us for Breakfast

Fri, 16 Feb 2018 20:30:00 +0000

Want More referrals? Work ON your business instead of IN your business

Thu, 25 Jan 2018 18:00:00 +0000

Do you want more referrals but find yourself caught up in day-to-day business? It's a classic entrepreneur's dilemma as to how to keep generaing new business opportunities for future revenue while doing the things you need to do on a daily basis to keep the lights on and your customers happy. In her video blog below, Tiffanie Kellog outlines some steps to transform yourself from worker to business owner through delegation, hiring people to help you or outsourcing some fo your a...

WANTED: Mover

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 14:00:00 +0000

We are looking for a Mover or a Moving Company operating in the West GTA to give business referrals to. If you're serious about growing your business through referrals and would like to join a group of 25 like-minded business professionals, then we want to hear from you! Our businesses operate in Mississauga, Brampton and the broader GTA area and our clients are small and medium businesses. Come and join us for breakfast and find out how you can grow your business. ...

Connecting with Successful People: Networking Up

Thu, 11 Jan 2018 20:20:00 +0000

If you want to take your business to the next level, you need to surround yourself with successful business men and women who can help you develop your skill set. This concept of "networking up" is daunting and maybe even scary for some of us, but will pay large dividends in the long run. Dr. Ivan Misner, BNI's Founder, explains networking up as a 7 step process in a video blog. Here are the first three: Hang out where successful people are Embrace your ...

WANTED: Caterer

Thu, 07 Dec 2017 14:00:00 +0000

We are looking for a caterer to give business referrals to. If you're serious about growing your business through referrals and would like to join a group of 25 like-minded business professionals, then we want to hear from you! Our businesses operate in Mississauga, Brampton and the broader GTA area and our clients are small and medium businesses. Come and join us for breakfast and find out how you can grow your business. ...

Christmas Cheer @ BNI Leading Edge - Mixing Fun with Business!

Tue, 28 Nov 2017 00:35:00 +0000

On November 18th, the BNI Leading Edge members gathered for Christmas and Holiday festivities. It was a perfect occasion to build and extend relationships with our referral partners - as well as with their significant others also. Have you been naughty or nice this year? WIll Santa bring you plenty of business referrals? We'll find out int he New Year! In the meantime, check out all the photos by clicking here. ...

Last Chance to Register - Visitors' Day November 16

Sat, 11 Nov 2017 16:00:00 +0000

Last chance to register - Only a few seats remaining Grow YOUR business Through Referrals Join Us for Visitor Day Thursday November 16 If you own a business in Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville or Etobicoke, and you want to find out how you can grow YOUR business through referrals, then come and join us for Visitor Day at BNI Leading Edge. Date: Thursday November 16th Time: 7 AM sharp but arrive a bit earlier to network. The meeting will end no later...

Grow YOUR business Through Referrals - Join Us for Visitor Day Thursday November 16

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 21:00:00 +0000

If you own a business in Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville or Etobicoke, and you want to find out how you can grow YOUR business through referrals, then come and join us for Visitor Day at BNI Leading Edge. Date: Thursday November 16th Time: 7 AM sharp but arrive a bit earlier to network. The meeting will end no later than 8:30 AM Where: Denny's, 40 Courtneypark Dr. E in Mississauga (corner of Hurontario & Courtneypark Dr.) Click on th...