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  • ACE Welcomes Newest Board Member, Hollis Linginfelter

    ACE Welcomes Newest Board Member, Hollis Linginfelter

    Ms. Hollis Linginfelter has joined the board of directors at ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs. Linginfelter is the Managing Director responsible for Credit Risk for Healthcare Corporate and Investment Banking at Truist Securities. “We are pleased to welcome Hollis to the ACE Board of Directors,” said Matthew D. Bozzelli, Deputy General Counsel at…

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  • ACE’s 7th Annual Speed Coaching Event Provides Capital, Coaching and Connections for Small Business Owners

    ACE’s 7th Annual Speed Coaching Event Provides Capital, Coaching and Connections for Small Business Owners

    Georgia entrepreneurs were able to speed up their business acumen by attending the ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs 7th Annual Speed Coaching Event on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. Over 40 business and financial experts from the Atlanta area volunteered to be coaches and offer their experience and insights, and were paired with small-business…

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  • ACE Client Brown Toy Box Brings Black Representation to Target’s Toy Aisles

    ACE Client Brown Toy Box Brings Black Representation to Target’s Toy Aisles

    ACE is honored to be a part of Terri-Nichelle Bradley’s story about what it took to get her STEAM toys into stores across the country. After a number of attempts to get her toy business to the next level, Terri-Nichelle reached out to ACE, and the CDFI was able to get the toy manufacturer the…

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  • Affordable Business Loans Available for Businesses in the City of Atlanta

    Affordable Business Loans Available for Businesses in the City of Atlanta

    If you are a Minority or Woman-Owned business in the City of Atlanta, or an Atlanta resident with a business in need of low-cost funding, we have affordable loans waiting for you! Overview: The ACE Resilience & Recovery program was developed to assist small businesses hardest hit by the pandemic with loans prioritized for minority…

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  • ACE Welcomes Vernell Stewart, WBC Director for Savannah Region

    ACE Welcomes Vernell Stewart, WBC Director for Savannah Region

    We are pleased to announce Vernell Stewart has joined the ACE team as the Women’s Business Center Director for the Savannah Region. Stewart is a thought leader on entrepreneurship and creating resilient businesses. She is a career entrepreneur and has successfully run The Sweet Tea Factory, Inc., a global distributor of tea-based products for nearly…

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  • Fulton County Recovery Loan Program 2.0

    Fulton County Recovery Loan Program 2.0

    Fulton County Recovery Loan Program 2.0 has expanded loan offerings just for you! We are happy to announce the enhancement of ACE’s Fulton County Loan program. Developed to assist small businesses hardest hit by the pandemic, with loans prioritized for minority and female-owned businesses, the Fulton County Recovery Loan Program 2.0 has expanded its loan…

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  • Client Spotlight: Cycle Gang

    Client Spotlight: Cycle Gang

    Cycle Gang owner, Khalil Aziz Khalil Aziz opened Cycle Gang, LLC in 2019, providing high intensity cycling classes, step aerobics, flexibility training, cardio dance classes and more. Located in College Park, the business has little competition in its South Atlanta market. Khalil came to ACE in 2021 seeking business consultation along with potential financing to…

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  • ACE Continues to Provide Affordable Capital to Veteran Business Owners Through Veteran Loan Fund

    ACE Continues to Provide Affordable Capital to Veteran Business Owners Through Veteran Loan Fund

    ATLANTA ANNOUNCEMENT $15 Million Veteran Loan Fund Closes Its First Round With Support From Wells Fargo Unprecedented initiative in support of veteran entrepreneurs gains momentum The Veteran Loan Fund announced today that is has raised $15 million in support of veteran-owned business, including seed funding from Wells Fargo. The Veteran Loan Fund is a collaborative…

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