Season 2 Episode 13 Slow Scholarship but Super Fast Start-Ups Host Dr. Kasie Whitener, Clinical Assistant Professor, Management Guest Brandon Mendez, Clinical Assistant Professor, Finance Brandon Mendez is a clinical assistant professor of finance at the Darla Moore School of Business. He teaches courses in corporate finance and investments. His professional experience includes time in financial services, internal auditing, controllership, and management consulting. He has previously served in the U.S. Navy as a naval flight officer (P3s see picture). Brandon earned his Ph.D in finance from Florida State University. His research interests are in corporate and labor finance. He has a particular interest in the art market and its function. Brandon teaches courses in corporate finance and investments. Some topics include: Brandon’s journey through his PhD study, completion, and placement at USC Art valuation as one of Brandon’s papers Kansas City, the NFL, and favorable calls as one of Brandon’s papers SC Quantum and what is quantum computing Proving Ground winner Qatalyst Health and how they’re progressing To learn more about Qatalyst Health click here To learn more about SC Quantum click here To learn more about the Faber Center for Entrepreneurship click here . Learn more about the Darla Moore School here Moore Impact is a product of the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. For episodes, notes, and links visit sc.edu/moore