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Back to business - Luke's comeback in Burnaby

Luke lost a soldering station and testing tools to a long illness and repossession and needs $3,100 to reopen a phone repair counter and support the family.

🇨🇦 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada4,398 views
Luke T. Caldwell
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Burnaby
For six years I have run a phone repair counter in Burnaby. In September, a long illness and repossession 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 Monday, 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 $3,100 goes: • Replacing a soldering station and testing tools: $2,400 • Working capital for the first month: $250 • Initial stock: replacement parts: $450 Thank you for reading my story.

Updates from Luke

  1. 29% there. we've started the first stage. Thank you. - Luke

  2. We're at 78% thanks to 67 of you. I made the first payment toward replacing a soldering station and testing tools. More news soon.

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  • Sebastian PerryID verified

    Thanks for sharing this. Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 33 people at work. Thinking of Burnaby.

    • Rooting for you, Luke. Small businesses are the heart of Burnaby. Hope you're open again soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Indore

      • Keep going. Your post was clear and honest. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings.

        • Thinking of you and your family, Luke. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like

          • You're not alone, Luke. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.

            • I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Sent it to 30 people at work.

              • Take care, Luke. Looking forward to the next update.

                • Gave what I could, wish it was more. After 20 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Burnaby.

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