Sequoyah Associates evolved from the passion that Gerald S. “Sandy” Graham, Managing Partner, has for small business development, or rather entrepreneurial development.

Sandy Graham is a results-driven professional with an entrepreneurial spirit focused on establishing winning customer solutions accomplished through business strategy, planning and development using consultative, coaching and mentoring skills.  He has over 20 years of progressive senior level experience with some of our Nation's leading organizations and Fortune 50 companies with annual revenues from $10 million to over $1 billion, such as IBM Global Services, ESI International and the United States Environmental Protection Agency where he was involved with business strategy, planning and development; new business  solution development and delivery;  client services delivery;  engagement management; and project, program and portfolio management.

His strong interest in working entirely with entrepreneurs grew out of his achievements in developing business plans and strategic market assessments that met commercialization objectives for university-based start-ups, as well as meeting business growth initiatives for small business companies.  Subsequently, he has developed commercialization plans for the technological entrepreneur and business plans for the growing small business. He has helped with taking ideas and transforming them into real, viable products.

Sandy's academic credentials include an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Management from the University of South Florida, and an MS in Economics from the University of Tennessee.  He is a recipient of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Internship in Entrepreneurship, and a Kauffman Fellow. In addition, he is a contributing author on Free Cash Flow, and is presently authoring a book entitled "See the Green$: The Achievement of Your Entrepreneurial Dreams".  

Since 2005, Sandy has been driving winning business strategies that have met client needs using consultative, coaching and advising skills to deliver the right business solutions for the small business firm and new venture enterprise.