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Back to business - Julia's comeback in Los Angeles
Julia has run a street-food cart for four years; floodwater destroyed the equipment, and $3,500 will put it back on its feet.
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For four years I have run a street-food cart in Los Angeles. In August, floodwater took a gas stove and two refrigerators. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Sunday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 4 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 $3,500 goes:
• Initial stock: ingredients: $410
• Working capital for the first month: $660
• Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $2,430
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
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best of luck. Small businesses are the heart of Los Angeles. Hope you're open again soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
is initial stock: ingredients the biggest cost or is there more coming?
Hope it all works out. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Los Angeles.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Bilbao this morning.
take care, Julia. I hope things turn around soon. Take care!
Good luck, Julia. Looking forward to the next update. Blessings