July 15-31 Twin Cities Networking Event Roundup
There are tons of fun outdoor events all July long, but if you want to cool off, there's still plenty of ways to connect — plus a social media workshop today!
Hi friends — welcome back to Twin Cities Collective! This issue is all about making the rest of July feel a little more connected, whether you’re looking for a low-key coffee meetup, a practical business workshop, a women-in-business event, or a room full of AI-curious people.
Don’t miss our online workshop today at noon
I’m also hosting Post Less, Get More: A Smarter System for Social Media for Small Business — a practical workshop for small business owners who want to make content feel less chaotic and more repeatable.
If social media has been feeling like a never-ending task, this one is about building a simple system for planning, batching, scheduling, and repurposing your content so you can spend less time posting and get more from the ideas you already have.
🗓 Date & Time: Wednesday, July 15 · 12:00 PM
📍 Location: Virtual / Zoom
🎯 Who It’s For: Small business owners, freelancers, and entrepreneurs who want a smarter, more sustainable approach to social media
🎉 Vibe: Practical, approachable, AI-friendly, and focused on creating a content system you can actually reuse
💵 Pricing: $10, Free for Paid TCC Substack Members ($5/month or $50/year)
🔗 RSVP: https://luma.com/8x8pptf2
If you are a paid member, scroll to the paywall below to get your access code!
I’m also hosting Notion + Claude: AI-Powered Life & Business HQ on Tuesday, July 21 from 12:00–1:00 PM with MN Women in AI
If your tabs, ideas, client notes, content plans, tasks, and “I swear I wrote that down somewhere” thoughts are living in 47 different places, this workshop is for you. I’ll show how to use Notion and Claude together to create a calmer, smarter hub for your life and business — without making it overly complicated.
🗓 Date & Time: Tuesday, July 21 · 12:00–1:00 PM
📍 Location: Virtual
🎯 Who It’s For: Business owners, creators, consultants, and organized-chaos people who want a better system
🎉 Vibe: Practical, beginner-friendly, systems nerdy in the best way, and focused on making AI feel actually useful
💵 Pricing: Free
🔗 RSVP: https://luma.com/ozapz56a
📅 Upcoming Twin Cities Events: July 15–31
Wednesday, July 15
SCORE Twin Cities: Business Acquisition Workshop
🗓 Wednesday, July 15, 9:00 AM CDT
📍 Virtual
🎯 Aspiring entrepreneurs looking to buy an existing business
🎉 An educational webinar for people who are curious about entrepreneurship through acquisition instead of starting from scratch. Expect a practical, information-heavy session about what to look for, what questions to ask, and how to think through buying an existing business.
💵 $10
🔗 https://www.score.org/twincities/local-workshops
Chamber Connect – Morning Edition
🗓 Wednesday, July 15, 8:30–10:00 AM
📍 Hepcat Coffee, 370 Wabasha St N, St. Paul
🎯 Local business owners, Chamber members
🎉 A relaxed morning coffee meetup for making local business connections before the workday gets too full. This is a good fit if you want a lower-pressure networking setting with chamber members, small business owners, and St. Paul-area professionals.
💵 Free/low-cost
🔗 https://web.stpaulchamber.com/events
Golf for Hope
🗓 Wednesday, July 15, 6:30 AM–5:00 PM
📍 Rush Creek Golf Course
🎯 Community & business supporters
🎉 A community-minded charity golf fundraiser with a full-day, social outing feel. Good for people who like networking through shared activities instead of traditional mixers, especially if you want to support a local cause while spending the day outside.
💵 Paid
Members Connect
🗓 Wednesday, July 15, afternoon
📍 Green Mill Restaurant, Twin Cities North Chamber area
🎯 Chamber members & non-members welcome
🎉 A chamber-style networking meetup with an ambassador-led structure, which can make it easier to start conversations if you’re newer to the room. Expect casual introductions, local business updates, and a community connection vibe.
💵 Free/low-cost
🔗 https://business.twincitiesnorth.org/events/
Women in Networking (WIN) — Third Wednesday Series
🗓 Wednesday, July 15, 9:30–11:00 AM
📍 RE/MAX, 7700 France Ave S, Edina
🎯 Women in business
🎉 A structured networking event for women who want intentional introductions and business-focused conversation. This is likely a good option if you prefer a format that helps guide the room instead of having to freestyle every conversation.
💵 Paid / ticketed
Thursday, July 16
St. Paul Area Chamber Connect — Morning Edition
🗓 Thursday, July 16, 8:30–10:00 AM
📍 Hepcat Coffee, 370 Wabasha St N, St. Paul
🎯 St. Paul area business community, Chamber members & guests
🎉 A casual, coffee-first networking morning with local business owners and chamber members. Good for easing into the day, making a few new introductions, and reconnecting with familiar St. Paul-area faces without a huge conference feel.
💵 Check stpaulchamber.com for pricing
🔗 https://web.stpaulchamber.com/events
AGC South Metro Happy Hour
🗓 Thursday, July 16, 4:00 PM
📍 Bloomington, MN
🎯 Business professionals
🎉 A casual happy hour for business owners and professionals who want to meet people in a more social, after-work setting. Expect relaxed conversation, local connections, and an easier entry point if formal networking events are not your thing.
💵 First event free
🔗 https://www.joinagc.com/events
Friday, July 17
SACA Food Shelf 50th Anniversary Celebration
🗓 Friday, July 17
📍 TBD, Twin Cities North Chamber area
🎯 Community members
🎉 A community celebration honoring a local food shelf milestone. This one is less “business networking” and more local connection, volunteer/community energy, and celebrating an organization that has served the area for decades.
💵 See listing
🔗 https://business.twincitiesnorth.org/events/
Monday, July 20
Women in Business: Annual Forum
🗓 Monday, July 20, 8:30 AM–3:30 PM
📍 American Swedish Institute
🎯 Women in business
🎉 A full-day forum for women in business with a conference-like feel: speakers, learning, networking, and time to step back from day-to-day work. Best for people who want deeper professional development and a room full of women leaders, founders, and professionals.
💵 Paid
🔗 https://thecirclecommunitymn.org/annual-forum-26
Business After Hours
🗓 Monday, July 20, 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 Excelsior, MN, hosted by YogaSix & Reach for Resources
🎯 Chamber members
🎉 A classic after-hours networking mixer with a neighborhood business feel. Expect informal conversations, light relationship-building, and a chance to meet local chamber members in a more relaxed setting than a morning meeting.
💵 See listing
🔗https://business.excelsiorlakeminnetonkachamber.com/ap/Events/Register/2JFlzRoc3CNCz
Tuesday, July 21
Notion + Claude: AI-Powered Life & Business HQ (hosted by Jenna!)
🗓 Tuesday, July 21, 12:00–1:00 PM
📍 Virtual
🎯 Business owners ready to get organized with AI tools
🎉 A practical, systems-focused workshop for business owners who want to use Notion and Claude to organize their life, business, ideas, and workflows. Expect approachable AI education, real examples, and a “let’s make this less overwhelming” vibe.
💵 Paid
NCMSDC Business Growth Summit
🗓 Tuesday, July 21, 8:30 AM–5:30 PM
📍 Target Plaza Commons, 1001 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN
🎯 Minority business enterprises, corporate procurement leaders, entrepreneurs
🎉 A full-day business development event with a more structured, professional feel. Expect a mix of learning, supplier connections, matchmaking, and networking for business owners looking to grow through corporate and procurement opportunities.
💵 Free General Donation / $100 Suppliers / $150 Corporate
Wednesday, July 22
2026 Women in Business Minnesota Conference: Power Play
🗓 Wednesday, July 22, 9:00 AM
📍 See registration for venue
🎯 Women business leaders
🎉 A larger conference-style event for women leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals. Expect panels, professional development, networking, and conversations around leadership, influence, and growth.
💵 Paid
Business@Breakfast Networking w/ Real Media MN
🗓 Wednesday, July 22, 7:15–8:30 AM
📍 Eden Prairie
🎯 Chamber members
🎉 A structured breakfast networking event where attendees may get a chance to introduce their business in a quick “commercial” format. Good for people who want a clear networking agenda and a room of local chamber members.
💵 Paid / member pricing
🔗 https://business.epchamber.org/events
Female Founders Twin Cities — Virtual Meetup: “Permission to Pivot”
🗓 Wednesday, July 22, 9:00–11:00 AM
📍 Virtual
🎯 Women entrepreneurs
🎉 A reflective, supportive virtual meetup for women founders navigating change, growth, or a business pivot. Expect a softer, more embodied conversation than a traditional business webinar, with space for mindset, clarity, and founder connection.
💵 See listing
🔗 https://calendly.com/femalefounderstc/female-founders-twin-cities-virtual-meetup
Beyond Orientation: Skills-Based Onboarding Webinar
🗓 Wednesday, July 22, 2:00–3:00 PM
📍 Virtual
🎯 HR professionals
🎉 A practical webinar for HR and people-operations professionals who want to improve onboarding beyond the basic first-day checklist. Expect workplace learning, training strategy, and skills-based onboarding ideas.
💵 See listing
🔗 https://web.stpaulchamber.com/events
Thursday, July 23
27th Annual Foundation Celebration
🗓 Thursday, July 23, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM
📍 The Saint Paul Hotel, 350 Market St, St. Paul
🎯 Business & community leaders
🎉 A polished fundraising luncheon with awards, silent auction energy, and community leadership in the room. Good for people who like mission-driven networking and supporting local foundation work.
💵 Paid / ticketed
🔗 https://web.stpaulchamber.com/events
NextUp Twin Cities Networking Event
🗓 Thursday, July 23
📍 Twin Cities, venue via listing
🎯 Women in leadership & allies
🎉 A leadership networking event for women and allies in the Twin Cities. Expect professional connection, career conversation, and a supportive room focused on advancing women in leadership.
💵 Free
🔗 https://www.nextupisnow.org/regions/twin-cities/
360 Financial Webinar: Halftime Report — Pivot Points That Matter
🗓 Thursday, July 23, 1:00–2:00 PM
📍 Virtual
🎯 Business & finance-minded professionals
🎉 A finance-focused webinar for people who want a mid-year check-in on markets, money, and decision points. Expect a more analytical, update-style session with takeaways for planning the rest of the year.
💵 See listing
🔗 https://business.wayzatawestmetrochamber.com/events
Think & Link with Rudi Anggono and Laura Ness Owens
🗓 Thursday, July 23, 3:00 PM CDT
📍 Capsule, Northeast Minneapolis
🎯 Entrepreneurs interested in branding
🎉 A creative speaker-series event from Capsule featuring thought-provoking conversations and creative connections with Rudi Anggono and Laura Ness Owens. Expect a design, innovation, entrepreneurship, and marketing-minded room with people who like big ideas and smart conversations.
💵 See listing
🔗 https://capsule.us/think-and-link
Annual Member Picnic & America 250 Ribbon Cutting
🗓 Thursday, July 23, 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 Chamber Office, Historic Depot, Wayzata
🎯 Chamber members
🎉 A social chamber picnic with community appreciation energy, plus a ribbon cutting tied to America 250. Expect a relaxed summer gathering, casual conversations, and a hometown chamber feel.
💵 See listing
🔗 https://business.wayzatawestmetrochamber.com/events
BNI Regional Speed Networking
🗓 Thursday, July 23
📍 TBD
🎯 Business owners
🎉 A fast-paced networking event designed to help business owners meet a lot of people quickly. Great if you want structure, referrals, and quick introductions instead of open-ended mingling.
💵 See listing
🔗 https://bnimn.com/en-US/events
Friday, July 24
CreativeMornings/Minneapolis with Aneela Idnani
🗓 Friday, July 24, 8:30 AM CDT
📍 PAIKKA
🎯 Creatives, entrepreneurs, community-minded folks, and anyone who likes starting the day with fresh ideas
🎉 A free morning gathering with coffee, creative community energy, and a featured talk from Aneela Idnani. Great if you want an inspiring, low-pressure way to connect with local creative people before the workday really gets rolling.
💵 Free, Registration starts Monday
🔗 https://creativemornings.com/talks/aneela-idnani
Minneapolis AI Tech & Finance Networking Event
🗓 Friday, July 24, 7:00 PM
📍 Umbra Minneapolis
🎯 Founders, tech professionals, finance folks
🎉 An evening mixer for people interested in AI, tech, startups, finance, and what’s next. Expect a more casual social setting with ambitious, curious people comparing notes on tools, trends, and opportunities.
💵 See listing
🔗 https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/minneapolis-ai-tech-finance-networking-event-tickets-1987000420747
Saturday, July 25
July Builder Workshop: Building Agentic Systems with Claude
🗓 Saturday, July 25, 12:00–4:00 PM
📍 Lab651, St. Paul
🎯 Intermediate builders/entrepreneurs interested in AI
🎉 A hands-on AI builder workshop for people who want to go beyond “chat with AI” and start designing agentic systems. Expect a more technical, maker-oriented session with Claude, workflows, and practical experimentation.
💵 Paid
Tuesday, July 28
2026 Golden Valley & St. Louis Park Business Connections
🗓 Tuesday, July 28
📍 West Metro, Golden Valley / St. Louis Park
🎯 Local business owners & community members
🎉 A local business connections event with a neighborhood chamber feel. Good for west metro business owners and community members who want to meet nearby professionals, share resources, and build local relationships.
💵 Free
Personal & Professional Services Roundtable
🗓 Tuesday, July 28, 8:30–9:30 AM
📍 Excelsior area
🎯 Local professionals & business owners
🎉 A small-group roundtable for service-based professionals to talk through business topics, referrals, and local opportunities. Expect a more conversational and practical format than a big networking mixer.
💵 See listing
🔗 https://business.excelsiorlakeminnetonkachamber.com/event-calendar
Rise & Thrive
🗓 Tuesday, July 28, 9:00 AM
📍 Eagan, MN
🎯 Business professionals
🎉 A morning networking event with an upbeat, start-the-day energy. Good for professionals who want to meet local business owners, make introductions, and build momentum before diving into work.
💵 First event free
🔗 https://www.joinagc.com/events
Wednesday, July 29
MN Women in AI: First Birthday Party
🗓 Wednesday, July 29, 4:00–7:00 PM
📍 Broadhead, Minneapolis
🎯 Everyone — members & AI-curious
🎉 A social birthday celebration for Minnesota’s women-in-AI community. Expect a welcoming mix of AI-curious folks, builders, professionals, and community members celebrating the group’s first year together.
💵 See listing
🔗
Thursday, July 30
July Coffee Break: “Women Who Build Together”
🗓 Thursday, July 30, 9:00–11:00 AM
📍 Arise Nicolette Coffee Company, 12501 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville
🎯 Women in business
🎉 A cozy coffee meetup for women building businesses, projects, and creative lives. Expect thoughtful conversation, peer encouragement, and a collaborative feel — the kind of event where you can show up as a real person, not just a business card.
💵 Free for members / $20 guests
🔗 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/july-coffee-break-women-who-build-together-tickets-1991583854922
Idea Jam 4 – Ice Cream Social
🗓 Thursday, July 30, 6:00–8:10 PM
📍 Bruhaven, 1368 La Salle Ave, Minneapolis
🎯 Entrepreneurs & professionals
🎉 A fun, creative brainstorming event with ice cream social energy. Expect casual networking, idea-sharing, and a room of entrepreneurs and professionals who like talking through new projects and possibilities.
💵 Free
🔗 https://www.innovate.mn/event-details/idea-jam-4-season-3-ice-cream-social
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