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Back to business - Renate's comeback in Cologne

Renate lost a full set of tools to a long illness and repossession and needs $3,900 to reopen a bicycle repair shop and support the family.

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Renate Nadine Keller
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Cologne
For nine years I have run a bicycle repair shop in Cologne. In September, a long illness and repossession took a full set of tools. 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 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 $3,900 goes: • Replacing a full set of tools: $2,450 • Initial stock: spare parts: $250 • Shop repairs and licensing: $520 • Working capital for the first month: $680 I hope life is good to you. - Renate
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Renate

  1. 8% there. I made the first payment toward working capital for the first month. Thank you.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,192 in total) I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Quick update: $2,152 raised so far (55%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Stefano Martini 🇮🇹 · $10
  • Kinsley C. Morgan 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Nolan T. Castro 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Renate all day after reading this. - Sacramento”

  • Anonymous 🇰🇷 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Ximena D. Hernández 🇺🇸 · $56
  • Saad Kamran Iqbal 🇵🇰 · $10
  • Gabriele Lena Beck 🇩🇪 · $20
  • Dylan Grant 🇦🇺 · $250
  • Somchai Udom Saetang 🇹🇭 · $25
  • Naresh Bista 🇳🇵 · $25
  • Bambang Teguh Sutanto 🇮🇩 · $50
  • Walker J. Ellis 🇺🇸 · $500
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Good luck. From Atlanta with love.”

  • Jessica Sophie Arnold 🇩🇪 · $25
  • Nicole D. Navarro 🇵🇭 · $50
  • Ji-woo Sun-hee Hwang 🇺🇸 · $21.50
  • Maximilian Theo Böhm 🇩🇪 · $10

    “Best of luck. I'm in Essen, thinking of you. - Essen”

  • Yong-jun Do-yoon Son 🇰🇷 · $10
  • Wangari Muthoni Musyoka 🇺🇬 · $25

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  • Lucía L. Robles

    Rooting for you, Renate. Hope you make a strong comeback

    • Festus Emeka Popoola

      shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Los Angeles so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Cologne

      $4,124.50 raised of $3,900

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