News & Events
ACE Annual Awards Reception Celebrates 22 Years of Service to Georgia Small Businesses
(L-R) Grace Fricks (ACE CEO), Martina Edwards (ACE Chief of Strategic Partnerships), Derek Ellington (Wells Fargo), Matt Bozzelli (ACE Board Chair) ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurship Inc. emerged from a 2-year pandemic-induced hiatus stronger and better as...
ACE Client Brown Toy Box Brings Black Representation to Target’s Toy Aisles
ACE is honored to be a part of Terri-Nichelle Bradley's story about what it took to get her STEAM toys into stores across the country. After a number of attempts to get her toy business to the next level, Terri-Nichelle reached out to ACE, and the CDFI was able to get...
Affordable Business Loans Available for Businesses in the City of Atlanta
If you are a Minority or Woman-Owned business in the City of Atlanta, or an Atlanta resident with a business in need of low-cost funding, we have affordable loans waiting for you! Overview: The ACE Resilience & Recovery program was developed to assist small...
Fulton County Recovery Loan Program 2.0
Fulton County Recovery Loan Program 2.0 has expanded loan offerings just for you! We are happy to announce the enhancement of ACE’s Fulton county Loan program. Developed to assist small businesses hardest hit by the pandemic, with loans prioritized for minority and...
ACE Continues to Provide Affordable Capital to Veteran Business Owners Through Veteran Loan Fund
ATLANTA ANNOUNCEMENT $15 Million Veteran Loan Fund Closes Its First Round With Support From Wells Fargo Unprecedented initiative in support of veteran entrepreneurs gains momentum The Veteran Loan Fund announced today that is has raised $15 million in support of...
Shanon Stewart Named Interim Chief Credit Officer
We are pleased to announce that Shanon Stewart is the new Interim Chief Credit Officer of ACE, effective June 30, 2022. He will be responsible for the overall risk of the ACE lending portfolio. Shanon’s previous role was Senior Credit Analyst where he worked closely...
ACE Community Profile ~ MARTINA EDWARDS
ACE Chief of Strategic Partnerships, Martina Edwards, was recently profiled among the Atlanta Community Impact Stories on CNote. The story highlights Martina's career of more than 20 years as a business professional and non-profit leader, including work in corporate...
Client Spotlight: Grant Park Coffeehouse
Grant Park Coffeehouse owner Rahel Tafari (center), with ACE Commercial Loan Officer Chris Clay (right). Grant Park Coffeehouse (GPC) has been a neighborhood staple since it was opened by owner Rahel Tafari on the corner of Cherokee and Augusta avenues in 2010, across...
ACE Receives $15,000 Donation from Cadence Bank to Expand Support of Small Business Growth in Georgia
(L-R): David Berdugo (Cadence Bank), Eric Swilling (ACE), Martina Edwards (ACE), Grace Fricks (ACE), John Jackson (Cadence), Chris Clay (ACE) ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs was honored to receive a $15,000 donation from Cadence Bank (NYSE: CADE) Foundation...