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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 States2,897 views
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
Updates from Donna
Quick update: $3,051 raised so far (66%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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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Hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Cầu Giấy.
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.
Good luck, Donna. Hope you make a strong comeback. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it