Program overview
How Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE)'s diversity lending program works.
ACE provides loans and business support services to underserved entrepreneurs in Georgia, with a focus on minority and women-owned businesses.
Certifications accepted
Which certifications qualify a business for this program.
Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE)'s diversity lending program is open to businesses holding any of the certifications below. Lenders verify the certification at underwriting, so the certificate needs to be active and in good standing at the time you apply.
Underwriting requirements
Minimums Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE) sets at application.
Georgia-based small businesses, with focus on minority, women, and rural entrepreneurs.
What else this certification opens
Corporate buyers that accept the same certifications.
The certifications Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE) accepts also unlock the corporate supplier diversity programs below. So the same certification that gets you working capital here can register you as a supplier with these companies.