Local entrepreneurs are invited to the second “JoinUp Hays” networking event Thursday, November 13, at Gella’s, 117 East 11th.

Organizer Josh Dechant, the “Entrepreneur in Residence” within the Fort Hays State University College of Business and Entrepreneurship, expects the gathering will become a regular monthly meeting with the opportunity for “creative people to run their ideas past the business people.”

“The turnout last time wasn’t huge, but everyone attending said it was ‘awesome’ and thought it was worth attending,” Dechant said.

Dechant has also designed a JoinUp mobile app.  “The purpose is to allow entrepreneurs, designers, developers, business owners, founders, makers and other professionals to connect with each other for startups, projects, or short and long-term jobs,” he explained.

Thursday’s meeting is from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  There is no charge to attend.

More information about Join Up is available on the group’s Facebook page and web page, or by calling Dechant at (785)-650-9736.