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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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Introducing ACE’s newest Board Member, Mary Kepler
Mary Kepler was brought up by strong women. “My mother and grandmothers taught me to get an education and be self-reliant and self-supporting,” she says, with pride, noting that her mother was a nurse who became an instructor who developed the nation’s first curriculum for an associate degree of nursing. “As a result, helping women…
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Client Spotlight: Sweet Joy Ice Cream Bar
Talk about a sugar buzz. Sweet Joy Ice Cream Bar combines two pleasures by infusing the premium dessert, made on-site, with alcohol. “Believe me, we had to get a special license to do this,” says proprietor Talia Holmes, “but it’s been worth it all the way.” Among the intoxicating flavors: Raspberry Sweet Wine, Honey Bourbon,…
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Getting to Know Board Member, Sibyl Slade
For Sibyl Slade, financial success is more than just an abstract concept. You can see physical proof of her vision in her legacy project on foreclosure prevention that is on display in the National Monetary Museum in New York City. “It’s one of those things where you’re doing your job and didn’t realize you were…
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Atlanta Business Chronicle Recognizes Grace Fricks as Corporate Diversity Champion
Grace Fricks was honored as a Corporate Diversity Champion at the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Diversity and Inclusion Awards held Thursday, November 14th, at King Plow Arts Center. Surrounded by her management team and board members, she humbly accepted the award on behalf of her lifelong work. Nicknamed “Amazing Grace,” she has been making an impact…
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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…
