Chris Callen Archives – Startland News

Plot builds momentum as its new-to-market tool digs into construction communications tech gap

By: Katie Bean- April 15, 2022

Startland News’ Startup Road Trip series explores innovative and uncommon ideas finding success in rural America and Midwestern startup hubs outside the Kansas City metro. This series is pos... Read more

Hometown startups want their due; sister-led QuickHire’s $1.4M round could be just the start

By: Tommy Felts- December 06, 2021

QuickHire’s potential for success is enhanced — not limited — by the young tech startup’s south-central Kansas geography, said Deborah Gladney, one half of a sister-led Wichita venture that... Read more

Gritty startup’s unique construction, Koch partnership essential to the Plot of a surging industry

By: Katie Bean- November 23, 2021

Startland News’ Startup Road Trip series explores innovative and uncommon ideas finding success in rural America and Midwestern startup hubs outside the Kansas City metro. This series is pos... Read more

Techstars Spotlight: GRIT Virtual builds 3-D tech into 2-D construction mindset

By: Meghan LeVota- October 03, 2017

3-D should stay 3-D, said Chris Callen, CEO of GRIT Virtual. And with the rise of virtual reality and augmented reality technology, that philosophy can be applied to the construction of 3-D... Read more