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Georgia Green Loans Founder & CEO Speaks at First National Microfinance Conference
Grace Fricks, founder and CEO of Appalachian Community Enterprises (ACE) and Georgia Green Loans, presented information about Georgia small business lending activity at the first annual Microfinance USA conference held in San Francisco, CA on May 20-21, 2010. “Microfinance organizations like ACE are key in providing loans to small businesses,” Fricks said. “Small businesses create…
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“Save & Sustain” Program Helps Small Businesses Reduce Energy Use, Costs
Georgia Green Loans, a non-profit organization that works to help grow eco-friendly small businesses, products and services, is launching the Save & Sustain program, designed to help small businesses with energy costs. Energy costs represent a significant percentage of revenue for small businesses–in some sectors as high as 20 percent. But through the Save &…
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Georgia Green Loans Helps Recycling Business Expand
Emil Bekyarov, owner of B Green Services, approached ACE and Georgia Green Loans for financial assistance to expand his recycling business. Since opening in October 2009, business has doubled, however continued growth has been hampered by its cash availability. He was handcuffed with a $998 monthly payment for a hauling truck, and desperately needed cash in order to invest…
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Pathways to Green: Restaurants
Save money and boost your business while helping the environment Operating your restaurant with an eye to sustainability can result in measurable bottom line benefits–and have a major environmental impact. Restaurants are heavy energy users and generate a lot of waste. The good news is, many green business practices can be easily implemented. And, local…
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ACE Self-Greening Initiative Continues
By Jace Brewer and Stephen Sutton, ACE Green-o-vation Team ACE celebrates yet another objective met in the journey towards environmental efficiency. Previously, energy auditors visited ACE and performed a standard energy audit. The auditors recommendations were considered and since that time, contractors have been contacted, work performed, and a post audit was completed in order…
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How to Market Your Green Micro Program Webinar
Free Webinar: Strategies to Market Your Green Microenterprise Program Join us for a Webinar on April 8 <https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/884082625> Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now How do you create a green brand and message for your new or existing green microenterprise program? Green messaging can be a powerful way to differentiate your nonprofit and…
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Free Webinar: Introduction to Green Microenterprise Development
Free Webinar: Introduction to Green Microenterprise Development Join us for a free Webinar on March 10 at 2:00 pm EST Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/647667817 What does “green” mean for microenterprise development? Is there a role for training providers and microlenders? What is the field learning so far? This free 90 minute…
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Georgia Green Loans featured in Atlanta Journal Constitution
Small stimulus: A survival line for region’s startup firms by Mike Kanell was in today’s AJC. Several Georgia Green Loan customers were quoted!
