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Community Foundation’s GoATL Fund Invests in ACE
Loans support economic development in underserved communities Louise Mulherin June 29, 2018 GoATL Fund (GoATL), an impact investing fund launched by the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta earlier this year, has closed on its second investment. The investment to Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE), a leading Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) in metro…
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Music Authority Honored for Making a Difference
Photo credit Alicia Hughes Music Authority in Cumming, Georgia was recently honored for making a difference in the lives of their students. Named as one of the Top 100 Music Stores worldwide, they were also given the spotlight in the area of “Music Making a Difference” at the June 29 award banquet. The National…
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Meet ACE Commercial Loan Officer, Anthony Flack
Football taught Anthony Flack many valuable lessons, starting with the importance of teamwork. “Working together is essential,” he says. “We win together; we lose together. No one person is to blame or credit for either.” Flack, who was a defensive back for the Dallas Cowboys, also learned that “a good work ethic creates results,” and…
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Client Spotlight: Gyro City Grill
Ted Varno has found the recipe for success at Gyro City Grill. Business has been sizzling since he and his partner, George Tselios, opened the restaurant at the beginning of this year. Serving more than 100 items of nutritious Mediterranean food, all glistening with olive oil, it has quickly established itself as a popular dining…
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Puff Cuff
Visit Puff Cuff’s Website About 10 years ago, Ceata Lash stopped clinically relaxing her hair. “In its natural state, it had this thick, coarse texture that was hard to style creatively,” she recalls. “Searching in stores and online, I noticed that most of the accessories are designed for straight, thin hair. Those products cinched my…
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Crown Bottle Shop
Visit Crown Bottle Shop’s Website For 11 years, Freddy Marquez, an immigrant from Venezuela, worked hard in an Atlanta construction company. “I did everything,” he says, “interior department installation, sales, inventory control, and supervision.” In 2008, the economy tanked, and the construction company gradually began to close to offices. ‘I told my wife, Nubia, this is…
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RL Commercial Systems
Visit RL Commercial Systems Website When Rob Landers applied for a loan from ACE four years ago, he was declined. “However, we worked together to improve my credit and analyze how the money was coming in and going out to develop a sound business plan,” he says. “Less than 12 months later, I was approved.”…
