Programs & Services

ACE offers a range of programs and services to help businesses grow.

Save & Sustain

Energy costs can represent a significant percentage of small business revenue. Through Save & Sustain, small businesses can reduce energy use, increase profitability, and operate with less impact on our environment. The program offers:

  • 75% discount on a commercial energy assessment by a select group of energy experts
  • Access to low-interest loans for improvements to increase energy efficiency and reduce operating expenses
  • Help to calculate energy cost savings and return on investment
  • Information about energy-related rebate programs and tax incentives

MicroMentor

ACE offers MicroMentor, a confidential, web-based service that connects small business owners with mentors across the country. Get free assistance with business planning, marketing, record-keeping and more. Open to all businesses–not just ACE loan customers!

Creating a New Money Script for Your Life

ACE is creating a pilot project with Ninth District Opportunity in Hall and Gwinnett counties to help families break bad financial habits and create a new future. Using the revolutionary ‘money scripts’ concept developed by the authors of ‘The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge’, participants will learn to recognize money attitudes that are hampering their financial futures. They will also benefit from spending and saving concepts, resources to make money go further and self-exploration regarding their career or small business future.

Academy for Green Microenterprise Development

ACE leads the Academy for Green Microenterprise Development, a program to help nonprofit organizations build their green business programs. Founded in 2009 with funding from a SBA PRIME grant, the Academy has worked in New Orleans, LA: Detroit, MI: and Spokane, WA. ACE also leads informative webinars on creating and building an effective green business development program. Webinars are archived here.