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Back to business - Benoît's comeback in Grenoble

Benoît lost two washing machines and a dryer to a storm that collapsed the roof and needs $1,450 to reopen a laundry service and support the family.

🇫🇷 Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France544 views
Benoît Raphaël Vidal
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Grenoble
For nine years I have run a laundry service in Grenoble. In August, a storm that collapsed the roof took two washing machines and a dryer. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Friday, and I employed 1 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. I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go. Where the $1,450 goes: • Working capital for the first month: $560 • Shop repairs and licensing: $440 • Initial stock: detergent and packaging: $450 If you're reading this, thank you.
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