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Back to business - Elias's comeback in Dundee
Elias has run a bicycle repair shop for six years; a break-in destroyed the equipment, and $2,850 will put it back on its feet.
🇬🇧 Scotland, United Kingdom1,228 views
For six years I have run a bicycle repair shop in Dundee. In August, a break-in took a full set of tools. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Wednesday, and I employed 3 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.
Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go.
Where the $2,850 goes:
• Initial stock: spare parts: $730
• Replacing a full set of tools: $1,550
• Working capital for the first month: $570
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
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hope things get better soon. Hope you make a strong comeback. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Dundee.
your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless
Keep going. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Campinas this morning. Blessings
Praying for you. Hope the shop reopens soon. Greetings from Coimbatore.