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Back to business - Iván's comeback in Madrid

Iván lost clippers, chairs and mirrors to a long illness and repossession and needs $2,050 to reopen a barbershop and support the family.

🇪🇸 Madrid, Madrid, Spain1,952 views
Iván S. Franco
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Madrid
For fifteen years I have run a barbershop in Madrid. In July, a long illness and repossession took clippers, chairs and mirrors. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Friday, and I employed 1 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 $2,050 goes: • Replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors: $920 • Initial stock: supplies: $480 • Shop repairs and licensing: $300 • Working capital for the first month: $350 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Iván
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Iván

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,042 in total) I made the first payment toward shop repairs and licensing. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($748 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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    “Blessings. Thought of Iván all day after reading this. - Ankara”

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  • Alejandra K. Benítez

    Shared it with a few friends. Love from Juazeiro do Norte.

    • Bennett H. Marshall

      hang in there. Small businesses are the heart of Madrid. Hope you're open again soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.

      • Vincent Gilles Fournier

        Take care, Iván. Small businesses are the heart of Madrid. Hope you're open again soon

        • Putri Novi Winata

          Keep going. This could happen to any of us. Love from Thane.

          • Lukman Lestari

            best of luck. Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.

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