{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Work It: A UVic career exploration podcast","title":"Graeme Gordon (BEng 2012) lays his cards on the table","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5949481e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1424,"description":"On this month's episode, we're speaking with mechanical engineering alumni Graeme Gordon, who ditched the oil and gas industry to transform his passion for Magic: The Gathering trading cards into a thriving business. He is the founder of TCG Machines, which produces automatic trading card sorting machines for commercial use. In the past four years, Graeme’s business has grown into a multi-million-dollar business with 27 full-time employees and machines operating in ten countries (at the time of recording, there were 20 employees, proof that it's growing fast!). We chat with Graeme about how he pivoted to become a business owner, the path to launching his own business, and what he's learned along the way. Resources from this episodeTCG MachinesThe UVic Co-op ProgramAccessing career support Connect with usSign up for our weekly e-newsletterFollow UVic Co-op and Career on social media","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/CTcM_uQ1XFl8oiX_j014H_hlYVS684_OsJJwySTHHMM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNmQw/NWRkN2NmZGM1YzRl/YmE3MDUyNjE2ZTVm/NmM0NC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}