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Back to business - Leonardo's comeback in Milan
Leonardo lost clippers, chairs and mirrors to a fire in the building and needs $1,700 to reopen a barbershop and support the family.
🇮🇹 Milan, Lombardy, Italy2,050 views
For fifteen years I have run a barbershop in Milan. In May, a fire in the building took clippers, chairs and mirrors. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Wednesday, and I employed 1 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.
Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go.
Where the $1,700 goes:
• Replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors: $870
• Working capital for the first month: $410
• Shop repairs and licensing: $420
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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Good luck, Leonardo. Hope you make a strong comeback. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
this could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Newcastle.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Leonardo.
Sure. The biggest one is replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors, $870. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Fair thing to want to know.
Stay strong. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Accra but we're thinking of you.
Keep going, Leonardo. Hope you get there. We're a small family in Hubballi but we're thinking of you
Hope things get better soon, Leonardo. I hope things turn around soon. Take care