Realfriends.For young professionals.
Monthly events and weekly hangouts in the Twin Cities for people in the early years of their career. Come solo. Everyone does.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
NEW MN
Young Professionals
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Fortra Headquarters (One SW Crossing) · 11095 Viking Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Radically welcoming. Wildly simple. A completely new way of networking for young professionals (20ish - 35ish y/o) in the Twin Cities - focused on genuine connection, personal growth, and meeting people who actually give a damn.
Get Tickets ↗Agenda
01 - Why We Exist
College gives you community on a platter. The years after don't.
NEW was started by two MSU Mankato grads who moved back to the Twin Cities and ran into the same wall most young professionals do: real fellowship is hard to find when school stops handing it to you. Apps promise connection. Bars promise vibes. Neither delivers the kind of friends who text you on a Tuesday.
So we built the thing we were looking for. Once a month for a bigger event. Several times monthly to just hang out. Short presentations to grow - relationally, mentally, spiritually, professionally. The community runs on two principles: radically welcoming and wildly simple.
Financial Advice Specialist · Co-founder
Marketing & Operations · Co-founder
- 300+
- Young Professionals in the Network
- 6+
- Placed in Roles So Far
- Zero Tolerance
- For Transactional Relationships
03 - Common Questions
Everything you'd ask before showing up.
NEW Minneapolis (Newly Entering the Workforce) is a young professionals community based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving the Twin Cities metro area. We host monthly events and weekly hangouts for people in the early years of their career.
NEW is built for young professionals in the Twin Cities - typically post-college through early-to-mid career - who want genuine community beyond LinkedIn networking. You do not need to know anyone to show up. Most people come solo to their first event.
We host one larger event each month, plus several smaller hangouts throughout the month. Activities range from pickleball and run clubs to breweries, book clubs, board game nights, and Bible studies.
Joining the community is free. Some events have at-cost pricing for venue, food, or activity fees, but the group itself is run by volunteers and built around what fits a young professional budget.
Events happen across the Twin Cities - Minneapolis, St. Paul, and surrounding suburbs. Locations range from breweries and parks to private homes and partner venues.
NEW was founded by Sam Christenson and Brandon Jackson, two MSU Mankato graduates who moved back to the Twin Cities and saw a gap between college community and meaningful adult fellowship.
Show up to a monthly event in Minneapolis or just text us. Bring a friend or come solo - both are normal here. You can also email hello@newmn.org or text 763-250-0669.
04 - Come Hang
You don't need to know anyone. That's kind of the point.
Show up to a monthly event in Minneapolis or just text us. Bring a friend or come solo - both are normal here.
All the links, one place ↗05 - Our Partners
Built with people who believe in this.
We partner with people and businesses who share our values - welcoming, real, and rooted in the Twin Cities.
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