Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs: Building statewide access to patient capital and support for Georgia’s small businesses
Our programs
Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE) is a nonprofit and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that provides capital, coaching, and connections to help borrowers create and grow sustainable businesses that generate jobs in Georgia.
How ACE supports small businesses in the United States
How ACE supports small businesses in the United States
- Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE) is Georgia’s largest nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution, providing capital, coaching, and connections to help small businesses grow by removing barriers to financing. For 25 years, ACE has supported entrepreneurs across the state, pairing flexible lending with business advisory services to help companies build stability, create jobs, and expand sustainably.
- Serving all 159 Georgia counties, ACE reaches entrepreneurs in both urban and rural communities, with a model designed to support businesses at critical stages of growth.
Program overview
Our work together
Through support from Mastercard Strive USA, ACE is continuing to strengthen its statewide presence and expand access to patient, flexible capital paired with technical assistance. This grant supports ACE’s ability to meet entrepreneurs across Georgia with the resources they need, when they need them, while remaining responsive to local conditions and evolving business needs.
The funding also reinforces ACE’s long-term strategy to build durable small business support infrastructure that enables inclusive economic growth across the state.
“This support allows us to meet entrepreneurs across Georgia with patient, flexible capital and coaching, when they need it.”
Martina Edwards
CEO & President, ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs
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