Access to Training
At ACE, we care about You, Your Dream and Your Business. We offer encouragement, information and support. We are committed to helping you and your business become successful. For more information on access to any of these programs, coaching and networking services, contact us or visit our networking calendar.
- Money Smart, developed by the FDIC, teaches adults the basics of finance: how to pay yourself first, an introduction to bank services, an introduction to credit, your rights as a consumer and more. Classes are offered periodically and are taught in English and in Spanish.
- Money Camp for Grown-ups includes the basic personal money management skills needed to grow financially independent as well as the mental and psychological aspects of money (thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes) which influence a lifetime of financial decisions.
- CORE FOUR® Business Planning for Success is a nationally recognized curriculum that won a Presidential Award for Excellence in Developing Entrepreneurial Skills. This 12-hour course introduces aspiring or existing business owners to the four CORE bodies of knowledge that one must have to start and sustain a successful business: financial and business planning, marketing, cash flow, and operations. ACE offers this course twice yearly through the Continuing Education Center at North Georgia College and State University and is the only certified provider in the state.
ACE uses many educational partners that provide small business training and individualized assistance. For more information, visit www.georgia.org/Business/SmallBusiness/ or go to Resources on Frequently Asked Questions on our web site.
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Access to Coaching
ACE has a program that will guide you through the steps necessary to manage your finances. ACE will pair you with a mentor, who is an accomplished civic and business leader and who has expertise in business and personal financial management. A Money Mentor will help you set financial goals such as:
- Learning to read (and use!) financial statements
- Paying down credit card debt
- Starting a savings plan
- Creating a personal budget
- Projecting cash flow in your businesses
Having a mentor involves working with him or her on a monthly basis to approach these goals. Mentors offer steps to help overcome financial obstacles you may face.
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Access to Connections
- The Peer Prosperity Network, which is made up of ACE borrowers, meets regularly to exchange information and problem solve issues and challenges that may affect your business. These networking meetings may be offered at Chambers of Commerce, businesses, homes or other community places.
- Achieving Capacities for Excellence- ACE periodically hosts special networking and educational events, featuring prominent business owners, who will share their journey to success.
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How can you benefit from our programs and services?
The CORE FOUR® Business Planning for Success answered questions we didn’t even know we had about our tourist business. |
Sharon Gibbons and Malinda Collett, Smiley’s Souvenirs |
When I learned about ACE, I saw a chance to make business ownership a reality, primarily through the assistance and training that ACE offered. |
John Durant, ArborWorks |
ACE provides more than loans. ACE provides the support and encouragement to help you on your journey. |
Ellie Trinowski, Moonshine Soap Comapny |
Going it alone in business is unnecessary-maybe even foolish. If you would rather soar than crash, then you need to take advantage of the many support opportunities ACE offers. |
Lisa Davies, Happy Home Cleaning Service, Inc. |
Through our local Chamber, we met ACE and learned about CORE FOUR® Business Planning for Success. I didn’t think we needed the course, but as it turned out, I was wrong. Our business totally turned around with the support ACE offered. They helped us rethink our marketing strategies. ACE really opened our eyes-and literally changed our lives. |
Tony Mangum and Roxanne Grindle, Honey Due’s |
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