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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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Client Spotlight: TQ Intelligence
Dr. Yared Alemu launched TQIntelligence Inc. in 2016 and developed a revolutionary talk therapy software that extracts voice biomarkers to measure the severity of emotional distress for children and adolescents. The company’s voice biomarker product, Clarity AI, is a platform that provides objective insights into the impact of trauma on the human brain. Most importantly,…
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ARDINA PIERRE Named SBA’s 2022 Small Business Person of the Year Award Winner
We are pleased to announce that ACE Client, Ardina Pierre, was recognized as the 2022 Small Business Person of the Year by the Small Business Administration (SBA). Pierre, who is a Registered Nurse and licensed nutritionist, is owner of Nature’s Own Herb Shop Inc., which has been providing natural whole foods, nutritional and body care…
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ACE Women’s Business Center – Savannah Region Hosts Grand Opening
WBC Directors Nita Penn (L) and Sandra Font (R) with Allen Thomas of SBA The ACE Women’s Business Center– Savannah Region (ACE WBC SAV), an SBA grant-funded center, held a grand opening event on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at the Georgia Coastal Center, located inside Savannah State University’s School of Graduate Studies, in downtown Savannah.…
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ACE Women’s Business Center Named SBA’s 2022 Center of Excellence Award Winner
We are pleased to announce that the Women’s Business Center – Metro Atlanta of ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurship has been selected as the recipient of the SBA’s Women’s Business Center of the Year Excellence Award for 2022. Winning resource partners are chosen by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in recognition of their…
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Client Spotlight: Modern Podiatry, LLC
A Fayetteville, GA native, Dr. Kibibi Wanzu, DPM is a caring and compassionate podiatrist specializing in diabetic foot care, sports podiatry, and aesthetic procedures. Her practice, Modern Podiatry, provides medical and surgical management of foot, ankle and leg conditions for patients of all ages in clinical, in-patient and outpatient hospital, and nursing home settings. After…
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Atlanta Rapper DEANTE’ HITCHCOCK Partners with ACE Women’s Business Center to Help Women Business Owners Succeed
Atlanta, Georgia, March 16, 2022 – Today, Grammy-nominated Atlanta rapper Deante’ Hitchcock announces the launch of The Mother God Project in partnership with local nonprofit Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs Inc. (ACE) Women’s Business Center. Powered by Deante’ Hitchcock, The Mother God Project will provide assistance to 100 women within his community in order to…
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Staff Spotlight: Misty McCrackin
Misty McCrackin is a Loan Operations Specialist. She comes to ACE with 21 years of banking experience serving in various roles, with 19 years as a Loan Assistant. She serves as the treasurer of her church and love spending time with family. “I love working at ACE because of the company vision and being able…
