Because to feel supported, we need to be seen.
Close your eyes and think of someone who has changed the trajectory of your career.
Got them in your mind? Great!
My guess is that they were someone who showed up for you with an opportunity, a yes, as a role model, or by helping make a tough situation more bearable.
How did I know? Because the people who do that for us are are essential for development, happiness AND fulfillment at work. These relationships are formed through small moments. Honest conversations, knowing glances, inside jokes. Moments of genuine connection.
Work Friends exists to create more of those moments.
We're a concierge networking service that connects professionals 1:1, points them towards helpful resources, and collaborates with mission-aligned partners to organize themed gatherings.
Work Friends is a feeling
We’re not a place for pitching, posturing, or performing. For us, worthiness isn't determined by your job title or spending potential. We value warmth, perspective, and willingness to exchange solutions.
We're here for professionals who work for themselves, are in the midst of a career pivot, or are simply interested in expanding their circle of peers.
We create the spark, you build the fire.
For the ones who...
Want to laugh, commiserate, and brainstorm solutions together.
Value clarity, transparency, and mutual respect.
Have capacity to show up in person.
Care about how connection feels, not just what it produces.
Ways to Connect
Warm Intros
If you're at a crossroads such as a career transition or moving to a new city, let's talk. Set up a 1:1 touch base to discuss what's on your mind and we'll point you towards helpful resources & communities, and make personal introductions.
Themed Gatherings
We help mission-aligned partners organize, develop programming, and host in-person gatherings. These experiences are designed around shared interests and career moments, so objectives are clear and conversations can go deeper.
Online
How it works
Find Your People
Try our Warm Intros service. You’ll share who you are, what challenges you're facing, and the types of connections you’re looking for.
Join Us IRL
Based on your job function, location, interests, and challenges, you’ll be invited to in-person experiences as they arise. In the meantime, you’ll have access to our online platform where folks in your city will share what they’re up to so you can tag along.
Build With Us
When you join our platform, you can invite peers you know personally—your “work friends.” These can be current or former collaborators, coworkers, or clients.
About our gatherings...
Testimonials from marketers, creators, and founders about past gatherings in New York, Nashville, Raleigh, and Milwaukee.
“I enjoyed the candor. No one seemed to have a chip on their shoulder and everyone seemed open to meeting new people and learning from others.
It was a great atmosphere.”