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ACE Partners with CNote – Ordinary People, Extraordinary Investing
Yuliya Tarasava, CNote’s chief operating officer and co-founder, met with Joshua Brackett, CFO of ACE, last week to finalize the partnership. ACE and CNote have entered into a partnership to increase funding to support underserved small-business owners across Metro Atlanta and rural North Georgia. This partnership aligns with ACE’s new five-year plan to provide…
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Ray Pennie Named ACE President of Business Development
ACE is pleased to announce Ray Pennie has joined the organization as president of business development. Pennie will be responsible for leadership of the lending and entrepreneurial education teams, and increased opportunities for greater small business growth. “I’m pleased to welcome Ray to our team,” said Grace Fricks, ACE’s president and CEO. “His leadership in…
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12 Gifts Dads Will Love!
It’s time to celebrate everything Dad! It’s always a little tricky to find a great gift so here are some unique shopping ideas from ACE clients. We love our clients and the quality products they offer! Peruse this handy list of unique gifts for any Dad! Accent Cellars – An Urban Farm Winery located in…
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Getting to Know Our CFO, Joshua Brackett
Under the management of our CFO Joshua Brackett, ACE has grown from a $7 million nonprofit to $28 million — a 300 percent increase. Brackett, 37, left the private sector to pursue our mission-driven enterprise in 2012. “What I enjoy the most about ACE is the creativity it demands,” he says. “It’s a place of…
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Client Spotlight: All 4 Tires
Alex Munoz grew up in Colombia and emigrated to New Jersey in 2009 to pursue the American Dream. He opened a corner shop in New Jersey where he sold used tires. He worked with his stepfather and trained himself for various levels of certification. “I educated myself,” Munoz says. Business was brisk, but after awhile,…
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WBC Client Spotlight: Dominican Hair Salon by Rossy
Rosa Melgen grew up studying hair care at her mother’s salon in the Dominican Republic. When Melgen emigrated to Norcross in 2008, she took a job at Dominican Hair by Rossy. The business’s owner retired in 2014, and Melgen’s sister-in-law purchased the business for Melgen to manage. In time, feeling a streak of entrepreneurialism, Melgen…
