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  • Martina Edwards Selected as One of Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2022 Women of Influence

    Martina Edwards Selected as One of Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2022 Women of Influence

    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 other women in leadership positions. Atlanta Business Chronicle recognizes 21 women who drive…

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  • ACE Quarterly 4Q 2022

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  • Staff Spotlight: Corina Adkinson

    Staff Spotlight: Corina Adkinson

    Corina Adkinson is a Financial Advisor with ACE. She joined the Business Advisory Services team bringing experience in the for-profit sector as an entrepreneur and emphasizing the importance of efficient record keeping. The majority of her accounting career progressed in the non-profit sector, with an emphasis on revenue accounting. As an avid tennis player, she…

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  • ACE Annual Awards Reception Celebrates 22 Years of Service to Georgia Small Businesses

    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 it celebrated 22 years of service to Georgia small businesses. The not-for-profit held its Annual Awards…

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  • ACE Welcomes Newest Board Member, Hollis Linginfelter

    ACE Welcomes Newest Board Member, Hollis Linginfelter

    Ms. Hollis Linginfelter has joined the board of directors at ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs. Linginfelter is the Managing Director responsible for Credit Risk for Healthcare Corporate and Investment Banking at Truist Securities. “We are pleased to welcome Hollis to the ACE Board of Directors,” said Matthew D. Bozzelli, Deputy General Counsel at…

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  • ACE’s 7th Annual Speed Coaching Event Provides Capital, Coaching and Connections for Small Business Owners

    ACE’s 7th Annual Speed Coaching Event Provides Capital, Coaching and Connections for Small Business Owners

    Georgia entrepreneurs were able to speed up their business acumen by attending the ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs 7th Annual Speed Coaching Event on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. Over 40 business and financial experts from the Atlanta area volunteered to be coaches and offer their experience and insights, and were paired with small-business…

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  • Affordable Business Loans Available for Businesses in the City of Atlanta

    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 businesses hardest hit by the pandemic with loans prioritized for minority…

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  • ACE Welcomes Vernell Stewart, WBC Director for Savannah Region

    ACE Welcomes Vernell Stewart, WBC Director for Savannah Region

    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 The Sweet Tea Factory, Inc., a global distributor of tea-based products for nearly…

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