On this episode, Elio interviews Deonna Barnett, CEO and Managing Consultant of Aventi Enterprises. Aventi Enterprises is a strategic consulting firm helping small businesses access capital and government contracts to grow and scale. Deonna shares how she developed a passion for helping entrepreneurs, the layoff that started Aventi, and how the Aventi Loan Fund made possible by the Columbus Foundation’s Equitable Small Business Fund is helping women and minority-owned companies service and scale contracts, create jobs and grow revenue.
Learn more about Aventi Enterprises: https://www.aventienterprises.com/
Learn more about Deonna Barnett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deonnabarnett/
Learn more about 614Startups: https://614startups.com/
Learn more about Elio Harmon: linkedin.com/in/elio-harmon-ba4a8747/