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Help Sophie restart a bicycle repair shop in Haarlem after a long illness and repossession

Sophie lost a full set of tools to a long illness and repossession and needs $1,450 to reopen a bicycle repair shop and support the family.

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Sophie Isa Kok
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Haarlem
For three years I have run a bicycle repair shop in Haarlem. In August, 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 Thursday, and I employed 3 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 $1,450 goes: • Initial stock: spare parts: $690 • Shop repairs and licensing: $370 • Working capital for the first month: $390 With deep gratitude, Sophie
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Sophie

  1. 11% there. I made the first payment toward working capital for the first month. Thank you.

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  • Tamanna Ishrat Das

    good luck, Sophie. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Haarlem.

    • Bushra Amna Lashari

      hope things get better soon. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. God bless.

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