Jim Gruver to Speak at Sept. 22 StartUp Hutch Event, Leading New Housing Program

2 articles · Updated · hutchpost.com · Sep 14

Sept. 22 will bring Jim Gruver to StartUp Hutch’s Entrepreneurship Connections event in Hutchinson, where he is set to share lessons from more than 40 years in construction and real estate development.
5:30 to 7 p.m. at Sandhills Brewing, the free event is aimed at aspiring and established entrepreneurs across Reno County for networking, peer learning and conversation.
Gruver’s talk will draw on work spanning new home construction, rehabilitation projects, development leadership and navigating downturns including the 2008 housing crash.
This fall, Gruver will also lead StartUp Hutch’s new Housing Entrepreneurship Program, which is designed to help local contractors and trades professionals grow while expanding Reno County’s housing construction and renovation capacity.

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