Because one introduction can change everything.
Throughout your career, the people in your orbit determine which doors are open to you and how supported you feel. From the hiring manager who takes a chance on you, the mentor who inspires you, the colleague you can confide in, to the fortuitous encounter with someone you click with at a conference. Beyond the professional value they offer, these relationships can become a source of happiness and fulfillment. For some, they are the most meaningful outcome of pursuing a career.
These connections are best formed over time through small, consistent moments. Conversations about challenges, knowing glances, inside jokes.
Moments of feeling seen.
Work Friends exists to create more of those moments. We connect individuals 1:1, collaborate with mission-aligned partners to organize themed gatherings, and offer an online platform that makes it easy for our network to find and make plans with each other.
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 serve professionals who work remotely, for themselves, are in the midst of a career pivot, or are just generally craving more community.
We create the spark, you build the fire.
We exist 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, we're here to support you. After a 30 minute call to learn about your needs, we’ll point you towards helpful resources, communities to check out, and when relevant, 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
An invite-only tool for folks we know IRL to stay connected within the network. Designed to support introductions, coordinating coffee, co-working, and happy hour dates, and extending connections after meeting IRL.
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.”