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Back to business - Emma's comeback in Los Angeles

Emma has run a neighborhood bakery for six years; a break-in destroyed the equipment, and $3,700 will put it back on its feet.

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Emma C. Sanders
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Los Angeles
For six years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Los Angeles. In July, a break-in took a commercial oven. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Tuesday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 10 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 $3,700 goes: • Replacing a commercial oven: $2,350 • Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $740 • Shop repairs and licensing: $240 • Working capital for the first month: $370 Every share and every dollar helps. - Emma
#small-business#livelihood#restart

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  1. We're at 51% thanks to 36 of you. I made the first payment toward working capital for the first month. More news soon. - Emma

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    “Best of luck. My cousin told me about this one. - Busan”

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  • Walker L. Hudson

    wishing you the best. Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Nagpur.

    • Courtney B. Patel

      Small businesses are the heart of Los Angeles. Hope you're open again soon. Greetings from Lahore.

      • Ji-yeon Ji-woo Cha

        best of luck, Emma. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best

        • Carolina F. Guzmán

          Wishing you the best. Small businesses are the heart of Los Angeles. Hope you're open again soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best.

          • Florin Adrian Tudor

            take care, Emma. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Envigado

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