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ACE Announces It’s 9th Annual Speed Coaching Event
ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs announce it’s 9th Annual ACE Speed Coaching Event coming up Thursday, August 22nd. The signature event allows business owners to meet one-on-one in a fast paced, fun environment with at least three successful business coaches in 30-minute increments to discuss strategies and solutions that are right for their…
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Client Spotlight: Paramount Cutting & Contracting
Although entrepreneurship involves risk, it can also lead to professional freedom for those who choose to pursue it. This was the case for husband-and-wife duo Sherman and Latasha Johnson after they founded Paramount Cutting Contracting in 2018. The couple took what Latasha describes as a “leap of faith” when they decided to sell their home…
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ACE Receives $500,000 Investment From Synovus
Pictured L-R: Pamela Cross, Martina Edwards, and Nancy Merolla ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs has received a $500,000 investment from Synovus for its Recovery and Resilience Program. The program supports ACE’s continued efforts to provide diverse and flexible capital solutions and educational resources to Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) women and…
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ACE and Morehouse Host Kickoff to Launch Cohort for Airport Concessions Opportunities for Diverse Business Owners
A select group of business owners attended the launch of the Airport Concessioner Accelerator Program (ACAP) on May 8, 2024. The ACAP Cohort was developed in partnership with ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs, Morehouse Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (MIEC), and the Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) to support diverse entrepreneurs with the opportunity…
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ACE Staffer Juan Colon Featured on Prospera USA
We’re always pleased to acknowledge the contributions and accomplishments of our amazing ACE staff. Recently, Juan Colon, who is a Financial Advisor with ACE, was spotlighted for his work on the Regional Board of Prospera USA. Prospera is an organization with 33 years of experience supporting the Hispanic community in the United States. Prospera’s mission…
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ACE Partners with Invest Atlanta to Respond to $3 Million Investment to Enhance Healthy Food Access Across Atlanta
ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs is pleased to partner with Invest Atlanta to work on the Atlanta Food Access Investment Initiative funded through America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI). Mayor Andre Dickens today announced that Atlanta is one of 16 public-private partnerships selected across the country to receive funds from HFFI. Together, Invest…
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ACE’s Own Martina Edwards Shares Her Incredible Journey of Breaking Barriers on Wall Street
After breaking barriers as one of the first Black women brokers at the New York Stock Exchange, Martina Edwards gives back by working tirelessly to help underserved business owners get the capital and support they need for the businesses. As the chief of strategic partnerships for Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs, a Georgia-based community development…
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Adam Foley Joins ACE Team as Chief Credit Officer
ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs announced today that Adam Foley of Rabun County, GA has been named Chief Credit Officer. He will be supervising the credit team and oversees risk management in the loan portfolio. Foley has 26 years of financial industry experience serving in various credit, lending, and regulatory roles, including Commercial…
