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  • ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs Inc. Announces Board Officer Appointments

    ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs Inc. Announces Board Officer Appointments

    Current ACE Board members (L-R): Sibyl Slade, Grace Lopez-Williams, Dale Royal, Matt Bozzelli, Bill Zawrotney, Hollis Linginfelter, Grace Webster, Grace Fricks ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs has announced changes to its board of directors. The announcement was made today by Grace Fricks, president and CEO of ACE, which is the only community development…

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  • ACE Launches Search for Regional Director to Drive its Expansion into South Georgia

    ACE Launches Search for Regional Director to Drive its Expansion into South Georgia

    ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs announced its search for a Regional Director to lead their expansion into South Georgia. To meet increased demand and support the growing needs of Georgia’s small business owners in rural and underserved communities, ACE aims to expand its lending capabilities beyond its current 68 Georgia county footprint, which…

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  • ACE CEO Grace Fricks Wins Gwinnett Chamber Small Business Founder Award

    ACE CEO Grace Fricks Wins Gwinnett Chamber Small Business Founder Award

    Grace Fricks, Founder and CEO of ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs Inc. received the Founder award at the 2022 Gwinnett Chamber Small Business Awards, an annual program designed to recognize entrepreneurs and small businesses in the greater Gwinnett region. The program was held at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville on Friday, December 9th. From…

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  • Staff Spotlight: Atisha Rainey

    Staff Spotlight: Atisha Rainey

    Atisha Rainey is a Georgia native who has been an Accounts Payable Specialist at ACE since September 2022. She has over 20 plus years of Banking & Financial Services experience. Since 2017, she has transitioned to accounting and looks forward to what the future has in store. Back to ACE News

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  • Grace Fricks Named Finalist for Gwinnett Chamber Small Business Founder Award

    Grace Fricks Named Finalist for Gwinnett Chamber Small Business Founder Award

    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 recognize entrepreneurs and small businesses in the greater Gwinnett region.…

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  • Veteran Loan Fund Announces Its First-Year Results, Plans for Second Round of Funding

    Veteran Loan Fund Announces Its First-Year Results, Plans for Second Round of Funding

    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 1,200 jobs. 60% of the business owners receiving financial and technical assistance were people…

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  • Staff Spotlight: Ophelia Brown

    Staff Spotlight: Ophelia Brown

    Ophelia Brown is a Staff Accountant II with ACE. She is a detailed-oriented accounting professional who has been meeting the needs of corporations for over 25 years.  Her work experience has ranged from Financial Statements & Analysis to Internal Audit. Ophelia Brown has an excess of 15 years working in the non-profit sector.  Her focused…

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