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Back to business - Anna's comeback in Dallas

A phone repair counter in Dallas needs help replacing a soldering station and testing tools after a long illness and repossession.

🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States2,071 views
Anna McDonald
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Dallas
For twelve years I have run a phone repair counter in Dallas. In December, a long illness and repossession took a soldering station and testing tools. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Sunday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 10 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 $1,300 goes: • Working capital for the first month: $340 • Initial stock: replacement parts: $750 • Shop repairs and licensing: $210 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Anna
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Anna

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 66% funded and I made the first payment toward initial stock: replacement parts.

  2. Update from Dallas: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 34% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    “From my family to yours. Hope the March deadline works out. - Istanbul”

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    “Best of luck. Hope you get the rest soon. - Erie”

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    “Praying for you. My neighbor told me about this one. - London”

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  • Bruno Vinícius Monteiro

    Sending good thoughts. This could happen to any of us. Love from Southampton.

    • Kagiso G. Mokoena

      Praying for you. Hope you get there. Love from Ubud.

      • Fabio Stefano Martini

        wishing you peace. Hope you make a strong comeback

        • Arianna Pena

          Best of luck, Anna. This could happen to any of us. God bless

          • Ikenna Emeka Adeyemi

            Hope this works out for you. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Dallas

            • Álvaro N. Delgado

              Thanks for sharing this, Anna. Small businesses are the heart of Dallas. Hope you're open again soon. My neighbor in Tamale donated after I showed her your page. Love from Tamale.

              • Benjamin E. Tran

                Hang in there, Anna. Hope the shop reopens soon. We're a small family in Zaria but we're thinking of you. All the best.

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