Best Events in NYC this Week and Beyond (5.7.26)

NYC's best news, events, and opportunities for the city's most ambitious professionals

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Ryan McBride
May 07, 2026

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🗓️ Weekly Rundown

  1. Welcome

  2. The LEVELUP List of Upcoming Events in NYC

  3. The LEVELUP in NYC Job Board is Back

  4. Business Owners, Get Paid to Take a Call

  5. Watch our Latest Podcast Episode on Youtube

  6. LEVELUP Links - Training and Funding Opportunities

Welcome!

Hey LEVELUP in NYC Family 🚀,

Somehow, it’s already May—and in a city like New York, where opportunity moves fast and access can change everything, being in the right room matters. With thousands of events happening across the city, our mission is to help you cut through the noise and get connected to the spaces, people, and opportunities that expand your network, elevate your income, and amplify your impact. While we share a broad mix of experiences, our north star remains the same: curating what helps ambitious professionals, founders, creatives, and changemakers move with greater strategy and intention. Thank you for being part of this growing community of people committed not just to success, but to truly leveling up your life, love, and career. We’re also cooking up our next signature LEVELUP in NYC experience, and trust—it’s going to be worth the wait. But for now, tap in to the best networking, social, and career events happening across NYC this week and beyond. 🚀

Let’s LEVELUP Together,

-The LEVELUP in NYC Team

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🔝 The Insider’s List - Upcoming NYC Events! 

#1 Sponsored Event

SIP is a spring evening celebrating craftsmanship, leadership, and community impact through wine, meaningful connection, and purposeful investment in the next generation, featuring complimentary wine and spirits tastings, curated small plates, live entertainment, and a celebration of the transformative work of the Alpha G.E.N.T.S. Program powered by Project Alpha. More than a refined social experience, SIP raises critical resources to support mentorship, leadership development, and college and career readiness for young men of color.

That’s not all. We have 80+ more events on the full event guide! Click below for more!

 Submit your event to us for FREE! Want to see your event listed in the Top 10 events or featured as an advertisement? Explore our advertising and sponsorship options to amplify your brand with us.

Featured Event - Run the World Expo: Swing & Social

Four communities, one experience. Official Women in Power, Tech N Turnt, LEVELUP in NYC, and Spark the Brain Network are coming together for a creative golf mixer in June. Learn more, grab your ticket and join us on June 26th at Puttery!

đź’Ľ The LEVELUP in NYC Job Board is Back!

Here are trending jobs from our LEVELUP in NYC Job Board—featuring companies eager to recruit diverse talent from our community. Apply today!

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đź’¸ Opportunities for Founders & Business Owners (Affiliate links)

LEVELUP in NYC is partnering with top VC-backed software companies to connect founders, CEOs, and business owners with exclusive paid research calls. Get paid $200–$250 for 30-minute calls simply to learn about products and services — no purchase or commitment required.

The play: Block one day, book 10–12 calls, and potentially earn $2,000–$2,500+.

Current Offers:
SUPERPOWER ($150) - Superpower is a proactive health platform that tests 100+ biomarkers annually to detect early signs of 1,000+ conditions — giving individuals and teams actionable health intelligence for $17/month
Deel ($250) – Global hiring and payroll across 150+ countries
Bustem ($200) - Helps eCommerce brands find and take down copycats before they damage revenue
FlagshipRTL ($200) - AI-powered inventory optimization software built for modern retail.
Highbeam ($350) - AI-powered financial command center for consumer brands
Implementio ($200) - Implentio finds and recovers lost dollars in your 3PL and parcel operations.
Pilot ($250) – Bookkeeping, taxes, and CFO services for startups
Metal ($50) - AI-powered super intelligence for fundraising, helping founders identify, research and meet investors
North.Cloud ($250) – FinOps platform to cut AWS and GCP costs
Stanify ($200) – AI-powered community management for comments and DMs
Warp ($500) - Warp is the AI-native employee management platform for hiring, onboarding, payroll, compliance and benefits.
WithCoverage ($250) – Modern risk management with 50+ carriers competing for your business
Pinpoint ($200) – Automates personalized DMs to convert social engagement into revenue

Bottom line: Get paid while discovering tools that could help you grow your business.

Watch Episode 2 of the LEVELUP in NYC Podcast and Subscribe to our Youtube Channel 🎥

Watch our latest podcast below on Youtube and be sure to subscribe to our channel for updates on new shows. In this episode we interviewed Podcast Monetization Expert Brendan Boyd for an in-studio episode titled How to Level Up Your Life, Career & Business Through Media & Podcasting.

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