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ACE Women's Business Center Advisory Services is a business support program offered by Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE), a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) based in Georgia. Through its Women's Business Center in Norcross, GA, ACE provides business advisory services, coaching, and connections to women entrepreneurs and underserved business owners.
ACE also offers microloans ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 with terms up to 60 months for Georgia-based for-profit businesses that have been operating for two or more years. Funds can be used for working capital, inventory, equipment, and vehicles. ACE's mission is to help small businesses grow by removing barriers to accessing capital, creating and retaining jobs in underserved communities.
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Small Business Loans | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs Microloans $15,000 to $50,000 Available for All Georgia Businesses ACE provides loans to eligible business owners to meet the demands of their growing business is one of our hallmarks. We do this by delivering Capital, Coaching, and Connections for underserved borrowers and communities that create and retain jobs in our market area. See loan details below to begin the process.
Eligible applicants will be asked to provide the required documentation to ACE once an application is submitted. A decision will be made as quickly as possible. Businesses 2+ years in operation Must be a Georgia-based for-profit enterprise Active Secretary of State Filings and Organizational documents in good standing If registered in sam.
gov , must have acceptable standing (registration is not required) Ineligible businesses include publicly traded companies, multilevel marketing, gambling establishments, pyramid investments, real estate investment firms (REITS), and adult entertainment Working Capital, Inventory, Equipment, Vehicles Up to $50,000 (minimum loan amount $15,000) Up to 60-months (Monthly P&I) Required one-time application fee of $100, Origination fee of 3% UCC filing on business assets or equipment/vehicles Individuals with 20% or more ownership in the business will be required to personally guarantee the loan 2024 Business Tax Return , all pages (if not filed please provide copy of extension and 2024-year end Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Statement) 2025 YTD Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Statement 2024 Personal Tax Return of Owners/Guarantors , all pages (if not filed, please provide copy of extension) Copies of Driver’s Licenses of Owners/Guarantors Personal Financial Statement Operating Agreement, By-laws and/or Corporate Resolution , when applicable DD214, required for Veteran Loan Program ACE Small Business Loan Flyer_EN Download ACE Small Business Loan Flyer_SP Download We’ll start with a few questions to see if you qualify.
“The bank wouldn’t help me with capital, but ACE would. It was so much more than capital, though. My business quickly went from yellow to green.
” Amia Guild , Owner of Takes A Village Transportation, East Point, GA “ACE is the only entity I know of that really reaches out to women, and underserved entrepreneurs who have a dream and just need a little help achieving it. ” Ceata Lash , Owner, PuffCuff LLC, Marietta, GA ACE | ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR ENTREPRENEURS is certified as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI).
Through capital + coaching + connections, our mission is to help small businesses grow by removing barriers to accessing capital. We create jobs, and we save jobs. ACE, as a nonprofit community lender, specializes in small-business loans coupled with business advisory services.
ACE has offices in Westside Atlanta, Cleveland, GA, and Tifton, GA, and ACE Women’s Business Center in Norcross, GA. For questions about ACE, contact: E-mail: info@aceloans. org
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Women entrepreneurs and minority business owners located in Georgia. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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