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Gwinnett County (Metro Atlanta) Ga – November 10, 2022. Grace Fricks, Founder and CEO of ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs Inc. has been named a finalist in the Founder category for the 2022 Gwinnett Chamber Small Business Awards, an annual program designed to...

The fund supporting Veteran-Owned Small Businesses expands Atlanta, Georgia – The Veteran Loan Fund announced that in its first year of operations, its members have deployed more than $15 million across the country, helping 231 businesses create or retain close to...

ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurship is pleased to announce that a product from Terri-Nichelle Bradley’s Brown Toy Box, is included in Oprah’s Favorite Things list for the 2022 holidays. The Dadisi Academy Giant 3-ft Puzzles are beautifully designed, fun...

ACE Chief of Strategic Partnerships, Martina Edwards, has been honored as one of Atlanta Business Chronicle's 2022 Women of Influence. She is one of 21 accomplished women executives selected for the tremendous work they do growing companies, and paving the way for...

(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 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...

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...

We are pleased to announce Vernell Stewart has joined the ACE team as the Women’s Business Center Director for the Savannah Region. Stewart is a thought leader on entrepreneurship and creating resilient businesses. She is a career entrepreneur and has successfully run...

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...