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Help Zoé restart a neighborhood bakery in Boulogne-Billancourt after a break-in

Zoé lost a commercial oven to a break-in and needs $2,050 to reopen a neighborhood bakery and support the family.

🇫🇷 Île-de-France, France3,563 views
Zoé Camille Brun
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Boulogne-Billancourt
For nine years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Boulogne-Billancourt. In December, a break-in took a commercial oven. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Friday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 12 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 $2,050 goes: • Working capital for the first month: $310 • Replacing a commercial oven: $1,250 • Shop repairs and licensing: $490 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Zoé
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Zoé

  1. Thank you all. We're at 35% now ($713). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for replacing a commercial oven is now scheduled.

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  • Eric Clement Kumi 🇬🇭 · $25

    “Rooting for you. Thought of Zoé all day after reading this. - Tema”

  • Ziad Ziad Rahman 🇫🇷 · $25
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    “Hope the February deadline works out. - București”

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  • Alka G. Bhatia 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Ashok N. Tripathi 🇺🇸 · $5

    “Be well. Thought of Zoé all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”

  • Josefin Lindberg 🇸🇪 · $75
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  • Charlotte Theresa Fischer 🇩🇪 · $15

    “Be well. My colleague told me about this one. - Dortmund”

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    “Hope it all works out. Hope the February deadline works out. - Cebu City”

  • Edson Ronaldo Tavares 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Rajeshwari L. Chettiar 🇮🇳 · $20

    “Thought of Zoé all day after reading this. - Surat”

  • Anonymous 🇪🇬 · $65
  • Venkatesh H. Narayanan 🇮🇳 · $5

    “You got this. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Chennai”

  • Sophia Helene Schmitz 🇩🇪 · $3

    “Blessings. Only $3 but hope it helps. - Munich”

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  • Todd G. Avila

    Small businesses are the heart of Boulogne-Billancourt. Hope you're open again soon. Thinking of Boulogne-Billancourt.

    • Ritu G. Sharma

      Looking forward to the next update. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care.

      • Vijay R. Murthy

        Good luck, Zoé. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours. All the best.

        • Upendo Joyce Ssemwogerere

          Keep going. Your post was clear and honest. After 22 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Kathmandu.

          • Edgardo T. Mabini

            stay strong, Zoé. This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out.

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