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Back to business - Alexa's comeback in Sydney

Alexa has run a barbershop for six years; a long illness and repossession destroyed the equipment, and $1,150 will put it back on its feet.

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Alexa E. Kim
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Sydney
For six years I have run a barbershop in Sydney. In March, a long illness and repossession took clippers, chairs and mirrors. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Friday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 5 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. Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go. Where the $1,150 goes: • Initial stock: supplies: $680 • Shop repairs and licensing: $240 • Working capital for the first month: $230 Every share and every dollar helps. - Alexa
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Alexa

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($640 in total) the plan for shop repairs and licensing is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. We're at 20% thanks to 8 of you. I made the first payment toward working capital for the first month. More news soon.

  3. Small update. $153 so far, I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.

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    “Blessings. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - New Delhi”

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    “Stay strong. Hope you get the rest soon. - Thane”

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    “Rooting for you. I'm in Dallas, thinking of you.”

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    “Wishing you the best. Hope you get the rest soon. - Sherbrooke”

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    “From my family to yours. Shared with friends too. - Zaporizhzhia”

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    “Saw your post and had to give. - Dublin”

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    “Thinking of you. Thought of Alexa all day after reading this. - Accra”

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  • Ian J. EvansQuestion

    how is Alexa doing now?

    • Reiko Haruka Okamoto

      Best of luck, Alexa. Small businesses are the heart of Sydney. Hope you're open again soon. I have a 5 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless.

      • Teresa B. Brown

        Best of luck, Alexa. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Lucknow so I could bring a meal.

        • Faith K. Harvey

          Shared this with my family. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Pasig.

          • Jagadish F. Nambiar

            Hope it all works out, Alexa. Small businesses are the heart of Sydney. Hope you're open again soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless

            • Josiah Tate

              Sending good thoughts, Alexa. Shared it with a few friends.

              $749.50 raised of $1,150

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