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Back to business - Ethan's comeback in New York
Ethan has run a phone repair counter for six years; the demolition of the market destroyed the equipment, and $2,700 will put it back on its feet.
🇺🇸 New York, United States3,091 views
For six years I have run a phone repair counter in New York. In August, the demolition of the market took a soldering station and testing tools. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Friday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 12 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 $2,700 goes:
• Shop repairs and licensing: $610
• Working capital for the first month: $580
• Replacing a soldering station and testing tools: $1,510
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
Updates from Ethan
Quick update: $573 raised so far (21%). the plan for replacing a soldering station and testing tools is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Nathan S. McDonald 🇺🇸 · $15
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $10
- Joseph James Barasa 🇰🇪 · $25
- Rajeshwari N. Mudaliar 🇮🇳 · $100
- Donna Sanchez 🇺🇸 · $10
- Jacob F. Carter 🇬🇧 · $5
- Esther Kehinde Danjuma 🇳🇬 · $50
- Jorge Thiago Carvalho 🇧🇷 · $5
- Zainab Halima Tijani 🇳🇬 · $500
- Joyce W. Macaraeg 🇵🇭 · $100
- Muhammad Dimas Siahaan 🇮🇩 · $25
“Thought of Ethan all day after reading this. - Depok”
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $10
- Sani Segun Ogunbanjo 🇳🇬 · $20
- Perla M. Galang 🇵🇭 · $20
- Anthony Brennan 🇺🇸 · $25
“Wish I could do more. I'm in Augusta, thinking of you. - Augusta”
- Nhung Vy Bui 🇻🇳 · $10
- Hugo L. Ramírez 🇲🇽 · $10
- Eliana S. Phillips 🇨🇦 · $10
“Best of luck. Shared with friends too. - Winnipeg”
- Anonymous 🇵🇱 · $5
- Dylan G. Wade 🇬🇧 · $75
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Hope the shop reopens soon. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Pattaya.
hang in there. This could happen to any of us. Don't give up. Greetings from Arlington.
So sorry you're going through this. Hope you get there. Thinking of New York.
Good luck, Ethan. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Multan
So sorry you're going through this, Ethan. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted. Blessings
thanks for sharing this. Hope the shop reopens soon. Please keep us posted. Take care.
hope it all works out, Ethan. This could happen to any of us. Sent it to 9 people at work. Take care
Best of luck, Ethan. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it