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  • Red Coat Services

    Red Coat Services services as the state’s only company specializing in bed bug detection and eradication, using insect-detection dogs and pesticide-free, “green” heat remediation. “Consumers and businesses alike do not have the real information when it comes to bed bugs,” said Ashley Marratt, who operates the business with husband, John Marratt. “General pest control aggravates…

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  • Calvert Foundation Invests $500,000 in ACE to Expand Opportunities for Women-Owned Businesses in Georgia

    (ATLANTA, GA, October, 29, 2013) Nonprofit small business lender, Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE), launched the Women Investing in Successful Entrepreneurs (WISE) loan program today. WISE is a two-year start-up initiative which will provide access to capital coupled with business advisory services for women who are expanding or starting a business in metropolitan Atlanta…

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  • Attention Women Business Owners: Personal Development = Profit! Attend a one-day seminar to help you succeed in today’s economy.

    November 8, 2013, is the day everything could change for your business. In an amazing one-day seminar, you could learn key business principles that will help you succeed in the current economy. Get advisory services and one-on-one counseling that will teach you personal development strategies and help you grow your business! To learn more and to register, please click here.

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  • ACE clients hailed as role models, offer advice at conference on business financing

    ACE clients, Gavron Campbell and Shannon Smith, along with ACE founder and CEO Grace Fricks, were invited by the Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp to present on a panel “Off the Beaten Track: Is Alternative funding the Route for You?” Gavron and Shannon spoke about their businesses and financial relationship with ACE. Before the workshop Shannon and Gavron were…

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  • DeVille helps seniors and their families feel ‘Right at Home’

    Jay DeVille was seeking financing to purchase an automobile and for marketing expenses to expand his business, Right at Home of Northwest Georgia. His credit was stretched thin from the start-up of the company. His bank, at the time, was not interested in loaning additional funds. ACE, however, provided the financing needed to grow his…

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  • ACE and teamwork help Sha’Mari Hair Salon stay a cut above the competition

      Shannon Smith co-owns Sha’Mari Hair Salon, which specializes in a variety of creative cuts and styling services. With the motto “Difference and Experience for a More Natural and Healthier YOU,” she and her team specialize in customizing the most flattering looks for their loyal clients. Smith used assistance from ACE to expand her business,…

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  • Numbers add up to success for Carter after setbacks of Hurricane Katrina

    Tennille Carter grew up in New Orleans. With a knack for numbers and a take-charge, sociable personality, she dreamed of some day running her own business. When Hurricane Katrina devastated her hometown, she migrated with other refugees to Atlanta, found a job as an accountant at an envelope company, and decided to stay put.  …

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  • ACE client succeeds after setbacks of Hurricane Katrina

    Tennille Carter grew up in New Orleans. With a knack for numbers and a take-charge, sociable personality, she dreamed of some day running her own business. When Hurricane Katrina devastated the coast and forced an evacuation of her hometown, she migrated to Atlanta, found a job as an accountant at an envelope company, and decided…

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