In 2021, Horizon Point was asked to serve as an advisor for finalists during each cycle of the competition. Horizon Point spends six to eight weeks coaching these entrepreneurs on human resource practices, organizational design and development, and effective leadership practices through a customized mentoring approach. The goal is to help entrepreneurs across the state scale their businesses in order to create economic impact in Alabama.
Horizon Point continues to partner with EDPA to mentor approximately thirty start-ups each year.
Estes Hughes, Director of Innovation & Talent, had this to say about working with Horizon Point: