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Season 2 Episode 28

Qatalyst Health and other Startups Fostered into Fruition at the Moore School

• 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.

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.

We discussed SOS eCharging and I couldn’t remember the partner’s name, only Mac Whittle. Don Mills is the business partner and Founder and President of SOS eCharging. Watch the demo video here.

Some topics include:

• Brandon’s involvement with Qatalyst and the challenge posed by Jeff Savage
• The evolution of Qatalyst through contest wins and grant funding
• The future for Qatalyst and the opportunity for DMSB to stay engaged
• SOS eCharging and the evolution through project work of that idea
• Comparable businesses and how companies get off the ground
• SC Nexus and energy grid infrastructure
• The business model for SOS eCharging and the possibilities

To learn more about Qatalyst Health click here

To learn more about SOS eCharging click here

To learn more about the Faber Center for Entrepreneurship click here.

Learn more about the Darla Moore School here

Photo Credit: KMS Software

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