Founder Friday is a speaker series hosted at 121 Tech Hub, featuring fireside chats led by Haslam lecturer Haseeb “HQ” Qureshi. Each session invites entrepreneurs to share the pivotal moments, mindsets and challenges that have shaped their journeys. Designed to connect students with the startup community beyond the classroom, Founder Friday delivers firsthand stories, practical advice and real-world insights to inspire and support the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Guest Speaker: Dustin Bainbridge, founder of Horizon Education and Unified Track
Horizon Education develops culturally responsive college readiness programs with a focus on SAT/ACT preparation and trains teachers to implement them. The company was sold in June 2022. Bainbridge’s latest venture, Unified Track, is an AI-driven platform that leverages predictive analytics to identify at-risk students by consolidating data such as grades, attendance, test scores and GPA into an intuitive system for schools, parents and students.