John Canter of AVL Growth Partners (& 2021 Mentor of the Year!)

Talking 'Ship

This week we catch up with John Canter, our Venture Asheville Honors 2021 Mentor of the Year!
John helps companies unlock scalability for businesses within their business models and position them to make money. Particularly, he has an exceptional track record of guiding businesses through the NC IDEA grant process. Most recently, he’s been working with Darë Vegan Cheese and Devil’s Foot Beverage Co. - both previous podcast guests!

Currently, John is serving as Managing CFO with AVL Growth Partners, but he has nearly 20 years of experience in leadership and mentorship across Finance, Investor Relations, Operations, and much more.

In this episode, we talk about John’s track record, what he looks for in a mentee and how his approach differs based on the business.

Talking 'Ship is hosted by Jeffrey Kaplan, the Director of Venture Asheville, a program of the Asheville-Buncombe Economic Development Coalition and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce.