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Georgia’s Largest Small Business Lender Welcomes New CEO
Martina Edwards Leads ACE into its 25th year of growth. With nearly 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, Edwards is focused on continuing ACE’s legacy of providing affordable loans to under-resourced business owners.
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Spice Crafters LLC (dba Chilau Foods)
Michael Anderson founded Spice Crafters LLC in 2012 in honor of the flavorful Sunday dinners he grew up enjoying at his grandmother’s house near Tampa, FL. His passion for food and his unique skill of developing fusion spices and seasonings makes a successful combination for the business. In 2016 Michael began the Chilau brand journey…
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Bella Hanono Family Dentistry
In 2020, Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE) funded a total of $4.5M in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans and is on the way provide more than $10M in 2021 to Georgia’s small business owners. The average ACE PPP loan is $22,000, 57% have gone to women and 58% have gone to African American business…
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Ms. Niecy’s Learning Center
John and Juanisa Kimbrough – recognized as ACE’s 2018 Commercial Entrepreneur of the Year and honored by the Atlanta Women’s Foundation as a 2019 Sue Wieland Embracing Possibility Award – Shining Example Visit Ms. Niecy’s Website As one of the premier daycare facilities in Southwest Atlanta, Ms. Niecy’s is more than a daycare center. They…
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Eclectic 79 Furniture Store
Visit Eclectic 79 Furniture Store Website Juan Carlos and Viviana Ramirez, owners of Eclectic 79 Home Furniture Store in Dalton, first learned about ACE when they needed a small business loan to purchase inventory in January 2020. Furniture sales were going well until the pandemic hit in March and traffic in the store came to…
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MacKenzie Scott Makes Record $5 Million Gift to Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE)
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gives $5 million to support ACE’s mission of helping minority, women, and low-to-moderate income small businesses and communities thrive. Atlanta, GA, December 15, 2020 — Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE) announces today it has received a $5 million unrestricted gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This is ACE’s largest contribution received in…
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Outstanding Small-Business Owners and Partners Recognized at ACE Annual Awards
The J. Alton Wingate Economic Partnership Award was presented by ACE to JPMorgan Chase at its annual awards ceremony. The award was presented to Rey Curva, Georgia market manager for Chase Business Banking by representatives of Equity ATL and Ascend Atlanta — two recent collaboratives Chase has funded in Georgia to help expand access to…
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Client Spotlight: CIA Media Group, LLC
Montina Young Portis was a single parent posting videos on YouTube as a hobby. She amassed 12,000 subscribers to her channel and realized she had a knack for business and storytelling. Six years ago, she launched Creative Internet Authority, rebranded in 2018 as CIA Media Group, a nationwide video production and creative marketing agency that…
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