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Start-up fund for Aurora: reopening a neighborhood bakery after a break-in

Aurora lost a commercial oven to a break-in and needs $3,700 to reopen a neighborhood bakery and support the family.

🇺🇸 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States1,348 views
Aurora G. Marshall
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St. Petersburg
For six years I have run a neighborhood bakery in St. Petersburg. In August, 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 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 6 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 $3,700 goes: • Replacing a commercial oven: $1,650 • Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $680 • Shop repairs and licensing: $580 • Working capital for the first month: $790 Thank you for reading my story. - Aurora
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Aurora

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 13% funded and the plan for working capital for the first month is now scheduled.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 31% now ($1,163). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

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    “Hang in there. Hope the December deadline works out. - Shubra”

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    “Thought of Aurora all day after reading this. - Fort Worth”

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    “Hang in there. Please keep us posted. - Bologna”

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    “All the best. Hope the December deadline works out. - Hanoi”

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    “Keep your head up. My father told me about this one. - Shinjuku”

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    “You got this. Thought of Aurora all day after reading this. - Shubra”

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    “Be well. Only $15 but hope it helps. - Yekaterinburg”

  • Paolo Riva 🇮🇹 · $250

    “Stay strong. Shared with friends too. - Bari”

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  • Danielle Perkins

    Stay strong, Aurora. Your post was clear and honest. Wish I lived closer to Dar es Salaam so I could bring a meal

    • Kayode Garba Igwe

      Thinking of you, Aurora. Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of St. Petersburg

      • Elias R. Myers

        Wishing you peace. Hope you get there. I hope December is when things finally get easier. Take care.

        • Rosa J. Montes

          Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Saint Paul.

          • Brenda D. Barnes

            sending good thoughts, Aurora. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.

            $1,516.50 raised of $3,700

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