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Back to business - Arianna's comeback in San Francisco

Arianna lost a gas stove and two refrigerators to a storm that collapsed the roof and needs $2,900 to reopen a street-food cart and support the family.

🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States2,958 views
Arianna K. Pierce
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San Francisco
For four years I have run a street-food cart in San Francisco. In July, a storm that collapsed the roof took a gas stove and two refrigerators. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Monday, and I employed 1 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. Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go. Where the $2,900 goes: • Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $1,200 • Initial stock: ingredients: $790 • Shop repairs and licensing: $370 • Working capital for the first month: $540 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Arianna
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Arianna

  1. Small update. $764 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($764 in total) I made the first payment toward replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. 14% there. I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.

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    “Hope the September deadline works out. - Tampa”

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    “Take care of yourselves. Hope the September deadline works out. - Lansing”

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    “Best of luck. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Takoradi”

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    “Wishing you the best. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Medina”

  • Paolo Salvatore Moretti 🇮🇹 · $80
  • Sunita K. Tiwari 🇮🇳 · $75

    “Sending love. Thought of Arianna all day after reading this. - Kanpur”

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    “Rooting for you. Been where you are, it gets better. - Kassel”

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  • Vinícius Renato Lacerda🇧🇷Verified donor
    Exceeded expectations

    Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.

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  • Manee Prasertsak

    Hope things get better soon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Cape Town.

    • Yolanda J. Martínez

      Rooting for you. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of San Francisco.

      $2,862.50 raised of $2,900

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