#157: Starting an Aviation Business with Dave Jesurun, USAFA ‘96

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dave Jesurun (USAFA ‘96) is the Founder, CEO, and Chief Pilot at <a href= "https://highcountryairservice.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">High Country Air Service</a>, an aviation services firm.  High Country Air Service offers turnkey flight services to its customers including aircraft acquisition,</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">aircraft/fleet management, aircraft ferrying,</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">maintenance, and pilot contracting. </span></p> <p>In this episode, Dave <span style="font-weight: 400;">and I</span> discuss:</p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How </span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">his master’s thesis at Naval Postgraduate School led him to start High Country Air Service</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The </span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">high level of attention to detail that High Country Air Service offers its customers, inspired by his career as an Air Force pilot</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The exciting next step he is hoping to take with High Country Air Service</span></li> </ul> <p>Connect with Dave:</p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/davejesurun/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Dave Jesurun</a></li> <li><a href="https://highcountryairservice.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">High Country Air Service</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= "https://sabmgroup.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">join our supportive community</a> and get started today.</p> <p><strong>Subscribe and help out the show:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/service-academy-business-mastermind/id1233995120" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Subscribe on Apple Podca