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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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Sage Launches Sustainability & Society Strategy ‘Knocking Down Barriers,’ Tackling Economic Inequality and the Climate Crisis
Sage pledges business mentoring, advice and support for over 1.2 million people from underrepresented groups around the world, and commits to being Net Zero by 2040 Newcastle, UK, 24 June 2021: Today Sage, the market leader in cloud business management solutions, launches its ambitious new sustainability and society strategy, Knocking Down Barriers. Sage’s goal is to…
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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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Healthcare Georgia Foundation Announces Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs, Inc. (ACE) as Recipient of Strategic Health Impact Investment Funding
Atlanta, GA – June 9, 2021– Healthcare Georgia Foundation is pleased to announce that Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs, Inc. (ACE) has been awarded $250,000 in Strategic Health Impact Investment funding. The Foundation is thrilled to establish this partnership with ACE, and applauds their attitude of service for small businesses and their surrounding communities. Martina…
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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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ACE Joins List of CDFIs to Originate Loans for the Southern Opportunity and Resilience (SOAR) Fund
The Southern Opportunity and Resilience (SOAR) Fund aims to support the recovery of small businesses and nonprofits with access to flexible, affordable capital and free business support services across 15 southern states. Catalytic initial grants and loans are being provided by Capital One, Microsoft, the F.B. Heron Foundation, Fidelity Charitable with support from CapShift, the…
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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…
