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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 female-owned businesses, the Fulton County Recovery Loan Program 2.0 has expanded its loan…
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Client Spotlight: Cycle Gang
Cycle Gang owner, Khalil Aziz Khalil Aziz opened Cycle Gang, LLC in 2019, providing high intensity cycling classes, step aerobics, flexibility training, cardio dance classes and more. Located in College Park, the business has little competition in its South Atlanta market. Khalil came to ACE in 2021 seeking business consultation along with potential financing to…
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ACE Quarterly 2Q 2022
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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 veteran-owned business, including seed funding from Wells Fargo. The Veteran Loan Fund is a collaborative…
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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 with Bonnie Bowling, who served as Chief Credit Officer until…
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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 fundraising, partnership development and relationship management, where she has delivered strong results in operations, strategy and…
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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 from Zoo Atlanta. Tafari has been in the restaurant business since she…
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Client Spotlight: TQ Intelligence
Dr. Yared Alemu launched TQIntelligence Inc. in 2016 and developed a revolutionary talk therapy software that extracts voice biomarkers to measure the severity of emotional distress for children and adolescents. The company’s voice biomarker product, Clarity AI, is a platform that provides objective insights into the impact of trauma on the human brain. Most importantly,…
