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Back to business - Donna's comeback in Fayetteville

A roadside café in Fayetteville needs help replacing an espresso machine and grinder after the demolition of the market.

🇺🇸 28350, Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States2,896 views
Donna Soto
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Fayetteville
For three years I have run a roadside café in Fayetteville. In August, the demolition of the market took an espresso machine and grinder. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Wednesday, 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. Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go. Where the $4,600 goes: • Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $2,900 • Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $730 • Shop repairs and licensing: $440 • Working capital for the first month: $530 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Donna
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Donna

  1. Quick update: $3,051 raised so far (66%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Update from Fayetteville: the plan for working capital for the first month is now scheduled. We're at 40% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Brandon K. Nichols 🇨🇦 · $10

    “Be well. Thought of Donna all day after reading this. - Mississauga”

  • Shruthi B. Swamy 🇮🇳 · $49
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $200
  • Weerasak Pattanasiri 🇹🇭 · $75.50
  • Perla C. Soriano 🇺🇸 · $15
  • Samuel Fasil Yilma 🇪🇹 · $42.50

    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Donna all day after reading this. - Gondar”

  • Salma Shefali Banerjee 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Audrey K. Mitchell 🇦🇺 · $75

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Donna all day after reading this. - Brisbane”

  • Ahmed Yasir Mahmoud 🇪🇬 · $100

    “From my family to yours. Thought of Donna all day after reading this. - Alexandria”

  • Samira Nadia Abdallah 🇦🇺 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇯🇲 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $15
  • Kaylee B. Craig 🇬🇧 · $12
  • Edgardo L. Dizon 🇵🇭 · $50
  • Rafael Nascimento 🇧🇷 · $15

    “Thought of Donna all day after reading this. - Maringá”

  • Omar Rami Mansour 🇪🇬 · $21
  • Mansi E. Doshi 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Mohammed Tariq Nasser 🇪🇬 · $50
  • Dennis W. Wallace 🇬🇧 · $10
  • Subash Binod Karki 🇳🇵 · $40.50

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  • Mugisha Otieno Opio

    Hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Cầu Giấy.

    • Maryam Zainab QaziPhoto verified

      Take care. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 9 years in hospitality I know how hard it is to ask for anything. All the best.

      • Zahra Amal Mahmoud

        Good luck, Donna. Hope you make a strong comeback. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it

        $5,075.50 raised of $4,600

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