Click here to Visit Speed Laboratory, Inc.’s Website Alex Getahoun came from Ethiopia to the United States at age 11, then moved to Atlanta in his 30s with an entrepreneurial notion. All he needed to start his company- Speed Laboratory-was equipment, space,...
Click here to Visit Pueblos’ Website Pueblos Mexican Restaurants and Grapevines – Sergio And Laura Moreria In 2004, ACE made its first loan to a Hispanic couple. The $25,000 loan meant they could own their restaurant themselves, rather than with other...
Click here to visit B Green Services’ Website Emil came to the US from Bulgaria several years ago with $400 in his pocket. He washed dishes in restaurants and slept on the floor. As he worked in restaurants, he saw an opportunity to recycle glass bottles. With a...
Click here to Visit Gold City Growlers’ Website Growlers, or large, reusable, specialty containers for “beer to go,” have been quenching thirsts all over Atlanta, Athens, and other cities, but the trend had not found a vendor in the mountains until...
Click here to Visit Nature’s Own Herb Shop Website ACE’s success in providing essential support for small business owners is embodied in clients like Ardina Pierre who first came to ACE in 2010. Owner of Nature’s Own Herb Shop, Ardina Pierre is not only a...
Click here to Visit CIC Floors Website As immigrants with eclectic backgrounds, Clara and Cesar bring an especially unique approach to their flooring business while focusing on service, craftsmanship and quality. Clara is not only a soprano singer and music teacher,...
