#114: Creating An Ecosystem of High-Tech Jobs with John Graham, USMA '87

<p>John Graham (USMA '87) is the CEO at <a href= "https://campfirecap.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Campfire Capital</a>, an investment banking team that has nearly a century of collective strategic advisory and financial services experience.  In today’s episode, we discuss their efforts to build out <a href="https://thayergate.ai/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">ThayerGate.Ai</a>, a Business Accelerator program located outside the gates of West Point.  ThayerGate.Ai provides below-market occupancy costs, workforce training, mentoring programs, easy access to experienced professionals, and a host of other resources for business owners.  I am also joined on this episode by John Vermeesch (USMA '90) and Peter Goudet (USMA '91), President of Campfire Capital.</p> <p>In this episode, we discuss:</p> <ul> <li>The special support they are offering business owners who are located at their facility</li> <li>Their mission to support the revitalization and improvement of the Greater West Point-Highland Falls Community</li> <li>The most important skills they learned at West Point that have helped them as entrepreneurs</li> </ul> <p>Connect with the team:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-graham-phd-0719758/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Graham on LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnvermeesch/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">John Vermeesch on LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-gaudet-47a17b5/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Peter Goudet on LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://thayergate.ai/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">ThayerGate.ai</a></li> <li><a href="https://campfirecap.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Campfire Capital</a></li> </ul> <p>If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can <a href= "http://www.sabmgroup.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">join our supportive community</a> and get