BNI-Rewards Thru Referrals

Today we had an outstanding 10-minute spotlight from Nikki Zavradinos, owner of Local Handyman St. Louis!

Nikki shared her unique journey — spending 20 years in IT before she and her husband launched their handyman business — and it’s clear that same problem-solving mindset now drives the way she serves her clients.

Local Handyman St Louis handles a wide range of home repair and maintenance needs, including:
🔧 Drywall repair and patching
🔧 Small jobs and “odd jobs” around the house
🔧 Caulking and preventative maintenance work
🔧 Gutter cleaning and home upkeep
🔧 Deck revivals and exterior refresh projects
🔧 “Oh while you’re here…” type repairs that always come up once work begins

She also highlighted an important topic for homeowners: aging in place. From small retrofits to thoughtful adjustments, her team helps clients stay safely and comfortably in their homes longer.

One of the best reminders from her talk was the value of preventative care — especially simple things like caulking that can help avoid much larger repairs down the road.

And in true Nikki fashion, she didn’t just talk value — she brought it. Every attendee received a branded tape measure to take home!

Thank you, Nikki, for a fast-paced, practical, and extremely valuable presentation. You truly packed a lot into 10 minutes!

Call her for that "Honey-Do" list 📞314-501-6062

Last Wednesday, we had the pleasure of hearing from our featured speaker, Brender Benson with Billionaire Thoughts!

Brender is a Strategic Communication Specialist who helps business owners overcome three major challenges:
⏰ Time – creating stronger visionary leadership
💰 Money – building more predictable income
👥 Team – developing persons of influence within their organizations

Her presentation gave us valuable insight into how communication, leadership, and intentional growth strategies can impact every part of a business.

Thank you, Brender, for sharing your knowledge and expertise with the chapter! We appreciate the value you brought to the room last week (and always!)

Shoutout to Darla Ellis owner of LimeLife Tax Relief Experts for a very informative presentation at today’s meeting!!
Taxes are about more than filing forms once a year - they are about strategy, planning and keeping more of what you’ve earned! Darla shared valuable insight on how tax liability is calculated, why filing status matters and how proactive planning through the year will create better outcomes.
One of the biggest takeaways: with the right guidance (aka LimeLife!) money can often be directed toward personal goals and growth instead of unnecessary surprises at tax time…paying the IRS
Our chapter is so fortunate to have a knowledgeable and trusted tax resource!!! If you or anyone you know could benefit from smart planning, tax relief solutions, year-round guidance or a quick review of what they currently have please reach out to Darla!
📞 314-391-8037 💻 [email protected]

Spotlight on our outstanding commercial insurance professional Vicky Shrum Crawford Butz Insurance Agency for an excellent presentation at last week’s meeting!
Business owners face enough challenges - having the right coverage and a trusted advisor in place can make all the difference! Vicky does a fantastic job helping companies protect what they have built, mange risk and move forward with confidence.
Our chapter is fortunate to have such a knowledgeable and dependable resource representing commercial insurance!! If your business - or someone you know - could benefit from an insurance review give Vicky Shrum a call right now! 📞 314-504-7514 💻 [email protected]

Last week we got to learn even more from our favorite dentist 🦷 Faye Licata 🪥 she is SO experienced, SO patient and kind with her patients, SO knowledgeable and really takes the time to explain things! She treats her patients as if their teeth are in her mouth and it shows!! She offers preventative services which are so important to our overall health, cosmetic dental work and whitening too! Give her office a call Licata Dental 📞636-532-2101 💻 [email protected]

We had a great time at the BNI gala last week! Thanks to John Kennedy for our awesome t-shirts we looked unified and on theme! Vicky Shrum Crawford Butz Insurance Agency John Fuston Joann Lerch Kim Weaver Jeffrey Solomon Brender Benson Jennifer Norman-Lawler

You can always rely on John Fuston to take something like payroll and turn it into FUN! He gave a stellar presentation last week 🎯gameshow style!! (There were even prizes!!) we learned stuff too…trust me!! John and his team at Emerson and Company can take the mundane part of payroll and taxes and let you get back to the part of your business you do best (and produce!!). Plus…he’s just downright fun to talk to! Give John a call 📞 785-845-3399 💻 [email protected]

Congrats to our notable networkers for the month of March! Clint Manning Nikki Zavradinos Brender Benson John Fuston Vicky Shrum Crawford Butz Insurance Agency Chris De Geer if you want to know how to become a power house referral giver and receiver reach out to our Growth Coordinator Derek Hoffman with Ignite Performance and Health because his vision and explanation of growth is like none other! 🏆

A big warm WELCOME to our two newest members Jeanne Carton with H2Only and Joel Emery with True North Restoration! We cannot wait to see the awesome partnerships we’re going to make with you two in our group True North Restoration of Greater St. Louis West H2 only 🤝 💵 🥰

Have you met John Kennedy yet? He’s one of our newest members at Rewards Thru Referrals and so very interesting!! He’s be creating and building since he was a child. On March 25th he shared with us some of the amazing developments he’s done across the country. John can design both residential AND commercial spaces so they are functional, code compliant and beautiful!! John is the Architect we all respect J Kennedy Architecture 📞 314-680-6415 💻 [email protected]
BONUS *catch us at the BNI GALA tonight sporting t-shirts designed by John!! 🤩 *