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Back to business - Neelam's comeback in Austin
Neelam has run a street-food cart for fifteen years; the demolition of the market destroyed the equipment, and $3,950 will put it back on its feet.
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States2,187 views
For fifteen years I have run a street-food cart in Austin. In December, the demolition of the market 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 10 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 $3,950 goes:
• Working capital for the first month: $750
• Initial stock: ingredients: $750
• Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $2,450
Thanks for reading all this.
- Neelam
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Good luck, Neelam. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Hope it all works out, Neelam. Shared it with a few friends. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money
Good luck, Neelam. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Wishing you peace, Neelam. Small businesses are the heart of Austin. Hope you're open again soon. God bless.
hope it all works out, Neelam. Shared this with my family
Sending love. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 15 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.
So sorry you're going through this, Neelam. Shared this with my family. God bless!
wishing you peace, Neelam. Shared this with my family. Blessings
hope things get better soon, Neelam. Hope the shop reopens soon. After 21 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything
Take care. Hope you make a strong comeback. Don't give up. Greetings from Coventry.
You're not alone, Neelam. Looking forward to the next update. Take care.