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Arturo needs an espresso machine and grinder to reopen a roadside café

Arturo has run a roadside café for four years; a long illness and repossession destroyed the equipment, and $2,300 will put it back on its feet.

🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States3,787 views
Arturo P. Estrada
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San Diego
For four years I have run a roadside café in San Diego. In August, a long illness and repossession took an espresso machine and grinder. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Saturday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 7 weeks. This business pays my children's school fees and rent. I have already started working from home in small ways, but I can't meet orders without proper equipment. Every contribution brings me closer to reopening, and I promise to post photos as I buy each item. I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go. Where the $2,300 goes: • Shop repairs and licensing: $740 • Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $1,150 • Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $410 With deep gratitude, Arturo
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Arturo

  1. Small update. $883 so far, I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.

  2. 26% there. the plan for initial stock: coffee and pastries is now scheduled. Thank you.

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  • Robert W. Weber

    so sorry you're going through this, Arturo. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together. All the best.

    • Bhavna D. Parmar

      praying for you, Arturo. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to București so I could bring a meal

      • Diego Raimundo TeixeiraPhoto verified

        Good luck, Arturo. Hope this works out for you

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