ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs

📍 Cleveland, United States🗓 Founded 1999👥 54 employees
ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs is Georgias largest nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Through capital + coaching + connections, we help small businesses grow by removing barriers to accessing capital. ACE provides loans and business advisory services to help its borrowers create and grow sustainable businesses that generate jobs. Since 2000, ACE has provided more than $250 million in loans to 2,800+ businesses, saving or creating in excess of 23,000 jobs in Georgia. For small companies in a vulnerable stage of growth, an ACE loan can mean the difference between success and failure, and for larger companies, our assistance can enhance competitiveness and sustainability. ACE has emerged as a leader in responsive and innovative small business financing in Georgia. This leadership was recognized with a 2010 Opportunity Finance Network Wells Fargo NEXT Award for innovation. In 2011, ACE was accepted into the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses CDFI Growth Collaborative, a collaborative working-group of 21 CDFIs from around the country who focus on expanding small business lending capacity and CNN Money recognized ACE as one of the country’s Top 10 microfinance organizations. In 2014, ACE was named by the Georgia office of the U.S. Small Business Administration as the Financial Services Champion of the Year. ACES’ personalized underwriting, flexible terms and ongoing business advisory assistance gives businesses the support and capital needed to expand and thrive. Beyond the financial bottom line, ACE also offers “green” programs to promote sustainability, operational efficiency and new market opportunities. ACE serves all 159 Georgia counties, including metro Atlanta, north Georgia, the Savannah region, and the south Georgia region. Visit our website at www.aceloans.org for more information.
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When was ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs founded?
ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs was founded in 1999.
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Where is ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs based?
ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs is headquartered in Cleveland, United States.