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Start-up fund for Beth: reopening a barbershop after a fire in the building

Beth has run a barbershop for nine years; a fire in the building destroyed the equipment, and $2,550 will put it back on its feet.

🇺🇸 Sacramento, California, United States2,279 views
Beth Baker
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Sacramento
For nine years I have run a barbershop in Sacramento. In August, a fire in the building took clippers, chairs and mirrors. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Monday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 4 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 $2,550 goes: • Replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors: $1,100 • Initial stock: supplies: $460 • Shop repairs and licensing: $330 • Working capital for the first month: $660 Thank you for reading my story.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Beth

  1. We're at 12% thanks to 17 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($117 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Theresa Birgit Ziegler 🇩🇪 · $100

    “Stay strong. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Berlin”

  • Gerardo K. López 🇺🇸 · $75
  • Vijay C. Venkatesh 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Viviane Lorena Santana 🇧🇷 · $30
  • Moumita Shahana Begum 🇧🇩 · $26
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Ida Franke 🇩🇪 · $25
  • Vasileios Papadakis 🇬🇷 · $25

    “Hope things get better. Hope you get the rest soon. - Athens”

  • Taslima Shima Alam 🇧🇩 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $25

    “Thought of Beth all day after reading this. - Nuremberg”

  • Zainab Layla Abbas 🇸🇦 · $20
  • Nasser Yusuf Soliman 🇸🇦 · $20

    “Take care of yourselves. Saw your post and had to give. - Riyadh”

  • Pavel Oliynyk 🇷🇺 · $20
  • Travis Avila 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Stay strong - Memphis”

  • Oliver F. Chavez 🇨🇦 · $20

    “Good luck. Been where you are, it gets better. - London”

  • Kamrul Asif Paul 🇮🇳 · $15
  • Paisley Nash 🇺🇸 · $10

    “All the best. Thought of Beth all day after reading this. - Warren”

  • Georgios Christos Kalogeropoulos 🇬🇷 · $10

    “Hope things get better. Hope the November deadline works out. - Athens”

  • Apostolos Papanikolaou 🇬🇷 · $10
  • Marijke Timmermans 🇳🇱 · $10

    “Take care of yourselves. I'm in Nijmegen, thinking of you.”

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  • Auma Hellen KipchogePhoto verified

    So sorry you're going through this, Beth. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Put this on a community board in Kota this morning. Blessings!

    • Niall Doyle

      Wishing you the best, Beth. Small businesses are the heart of Sacramento. Hope you're open again soon.

      • Malathi A. Acharya

        good luck, Beth. Hope the shop reopens soon. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Corpus Christi.

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