Melbourne · Multicultural · Give first
Come hungry.
Leave connected.
Melbourne's loudest, warmest business community. Five circles across the city, a meal on every table, and a room that introduces you before you ask.
1,643 people through the door
160 five-star reviews
5 circles across Melbourne
Caulfield
Cranbourne
Jells Park
Tarneit
Give first
1,643 attendees
160 five-star reviews
Built on people
Bundoora
Caulfield
Cranbourne
Jells Park
Tarneit
Give first
1,643 attendees
160 five-star reviews
Built on people
What's on
Pull up
a chair.
Five rooms, one a month each. Pick yours. Your first two visits are as a guest, meal included.
Our circles
Three ways
to show up.
Every circle has its own flavour. All of them run on one rule: help someone first.
Monthly · 5 rooms
Structured networking, member spotlights and a speaking slot with your name on it.
Monthly · Jells Park
Agents, brokers, builders and conveyancers. Deals and introductions that move.
Business
A mastermind. Bring a real problem, leave with answers from people who have solved it.
Join to unlock →Plus the days that aren't meetings: Diwali Networking Night, Family Day and cultural celebrations through the year. Bring the kids, bring your partner.
Your
membership,
in your pocket.
Every circle, booking and speaker slot in one place. No scrolling back through WhatsApp for the link.
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Book any circle
Your home circle is covered. Visit the other four at member rates in two taps.
- 02
Claim your speaker slot
Pick the event where you want the floor and lock it in first.
- 03
Every booking, one screen
My Bookings shows where you're headed next.
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Join or renew in minutes
Your membership lives here too, from day one to renewal.
Member spotlights
Real members.
Real stories.
Reviews
Don't take
our word
for it.
ST★★★★★"If you're looking for a network that cares for and values you first, BGN is for you. Growth doesn't always come easy. BGN somehow makes the hard parts feel worth it."
Shaun Tucker · BGN member
SB★★★★★"Being surrounded by like-minded business owners who genuinely want to support each other has helped me grow both personally and professionally."
Smarth Bajaj · BGN member
TK★★★★★"I was overwhelmed by the deep sense of community, focusing on success and not competition. As a new small business owner, BGN has made a lasting impression on my journey."
Tarryn Kelsi · BGN guest
BGN membership
Show up.
Give first.
Grow together.
Membership is a commitment, not a subscription. You turn up to your home circle every month, you take your speaking slot seriously, and you look for ways to help the people at your table before you ask for anything. Do that, and the room does the same for you.
Every event, every circle — your turn at the table.
Shot by Jay Photography, yours to keep and share.
Member rates everywhere, plus the GROW My Business mastermind.
Your circle, your events, your community — in your pocket.
One seat.
Five rooms.
An annual membership plus a monthly seat at your home circle, meal included. Pricing on the call or in the app.
Not sure yet? Your first two visits are as a guest, meal included.
The founders
Three founders.
One belief.
Each of them built a business in Melbourne without a ready-made network. So they built the room they wished they'd had.
Sri Tummalapalli
Co-founder
The connector. Sri treats every introduction as a chance to change someone's business.
Give first. The rest follows.
Odri Fernandes
Co-founder
The builder. Odri turns a room of strangers into a community that shows up for each other.
Belonging beats networking.
Dr Shwetha Shankar
Co-founder
The heart. Shwetha keeps BGN what it set out to be: welcoming, and built on people.
Everyone deserves a seat.
Good to know
Good
questions.
Anything else, message us below. A real person replies, usually the same day.
No. Your first two visits are as a guest, with breakfast, lunch or dinner included depending on the circle. If it feels right, join before your third visit.
That's fine. BGN doesn't lock categories. Members in the same trade often end up passing work to each other.
No. It was built by multicultural founders for everyone who runs a business in Melbourne, whatever your background or accent.
Most of our members said the same before their first visit. The format is structured, so you're never left standing in a corner. There's a clear flow, a speaking slot and a warm room.
Home Circles meet monthly. On top of that there's the Property Circle and the GROW My Business mastermind.
Bundoora, Caulfield, Cranbourne, Jells Park and Tarneit. You meet your home circle every month and can visit any of the other four at member rates.
A warm welcome, structured introductions, member spotlights, a speaking slot and real conversation over a meal. You leave with names, faces and follow-ups.
Get in touch
Say hello.
Ready to visit, curious about membership, or just want a chat. Send a note and one of us will get back to you.
Come as a guest. Stay for the people.
Two visits as a guest, meal included. Meet the room, then decide.