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ACE Welcomes Tommie Beth Willis as New Regional Director of South Georgia Office
ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs announced today that Tommie Beth Willis of Colquitt County, GA has been named Regional Director of its South Georgia office. Willis comes to ACE from the Moultrie-Colquitt County Chamber of Commerce in Moultrie, GA where she served as president since 2016. Her efforts at the Chamber were focused […]
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ACE WBC Director Sandra Font Receives 2023 Outstanding Collaboration Award from UGA Small Business Development Center
The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) selected Sandra Font, ACE WBC Director of Metro Atlanta to receive the 2023 “Outstanding Collaboration” Award.The award is bestowed to an organization, team, or individual who has displayed a commitment to the mission of the UGA SBDC and served their time, talents, and resources to support […]
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Equitable Recovery Program (ERP) Grant Allows ACE to Help Businesses with Affordable Capital
ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs is pleased to announce receipt of a $2.4 Million grant from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) – one of 603 CDFIs to receive funding through the CDFI Equitable Recovery Program (ERP). The allocation of these funds will enhance ACE’s capacity […]
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Client Spotlight: Grant Park Coffeehouse Featured in Wells Fargo Video
ACE is pleased to celebrate the success of RAHEL TARFAL, owner of Grant Park Coffeehouse. After more than ten years in business, Tarfal was struggling to keep afloat during the pandemic. But thanks to the Wells Fargo Open for Business Fund and ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs, Tarfal received the capital and resources […]
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ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs Receives $5 Million Grant from The Rockefeller Foundation to Support Small Business Owners in Atlanta
Funds will support capital and credit access for historically disadvantaged small businesses throughout Metro Atlanta via the ACE Recovery and Resilience Program The Rockefeller Foundation has expanded its support of small businesses in metro Atlanta by awarding a $5 million grant to ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs Inc. in support of its Recovery […]
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ACE Receives $660,000 Award from U.S. Department of the Treasury’s CDFI Fund to Continue Its Work Financing Women and Minority Business Owners
JAMINE MOTON, Founder of Skylar Security LLC, with ACE CEO, GRACE FRICKS ACE is honored to have been selected by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) to receive an award of $560,000 as a “base” award, and an additional $100,000 specifically to be used to serve small businesses […]
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Client Spotlight: Coffee Man Cold Brew
Coffee Man Coffee House was founded in 2019 by owners Devin Hunter and Nicholas Lopez. The company is based in Chamblee/Decatur, GA and primarily focuses on wholesale products including bottled cold brew coffee, whole bean coffee, ground coffee, and DIY cold brew coffee kits. Coffee Man brews and bottles cold brew coffee infused with real […]
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ACE One of 20+ Diverse Financial Institutions on Newly Launched Bridge built by Citi® Platform
ACE is proud to be a part of Bridge built by Citi® – an online platform that allows lenders to easily view & interact with businesses that are seeking $100k – $10 million in business financing. Bridge & Walmart announced a multi-year partnership agreement today, detailing a collaboration that will make it possible for community […]