Chris Larson is an experienced business development manager with a passion for helping emerging technology and service startups scale their businesses. With a background in criminal justice and a degree from Florida Atlantic University, Chris employs his skills and knowledge to support tech providers under $5M in revenue and fewer than 50 employees in the British Columbia and Nevada territories. He is currently working for Gartner, the leading research and advisory firm in the world. Chris's main goal is to help startups grow and mitigate risk, using Gartner's analyst and research access.

Prior to joining Gartner, Chris worked as an Account Executive, MSE, Account Manager, MSE, Lead Qualifying Specialist, and Data Administrator, Event Attendance Data Team. Chris is also a former Outside Services, Golf, at Colonial Country Club. With his vast experience, Chris invites startups to leverage Gartner's Interactive Tech CEO Framework to access unbiased information that helps them acquire new businesses.

Chris Larson's expertise lies in business development, emerging technology startups, service startups, research, and advisory services. He is skilled in relationship building, growth strategies, and risk mitigation. Chris's interests include sports, especially golf.