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Start-up fund for Chen: reopening a small grocery stall after a fire in the building

Chen lost a cold-storage unit to a fire in the building and needs $4,400 to reopen a small grocery stall and support the family.

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Chen Xu
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Brisbane
For three years I have run a small grocery stall in Brisbane. In March, a fire in the building took a cold-storage unit. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Monday, and I employed 1 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. Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go. Where the $4,400 goes: • Replacing a cold-storage unit: $2,750 • Initial stock: fresh produce: $810 • Working capital for the first month: $840 I hope life is good to you.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

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  • Orlando B. EnriquezQuestion

    What exactly is the $4,400 for?

    • Chen XuOwnerAnswer

      Sure. The biggest one is replacing a cold-storage unit, $2,750. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Fair thing to want to know.

  • Pari F. Maurya

    I hope things turn around soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Brisbane

    • Otávio Guilherme Pinto

      Looking forward to the next update. I hope July is when things finally get easier. Take care.

      • Taghreed Wafa Kassem

        Keep going. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Leicester so I could bring a meal. All the best.

        • Elijah Sutton

          praying for you, Chen. This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Seattle this morning. Greetings from Seattle.

          • Hadley F. Dominguez

            Good luck. Hope you make a strong comeback. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.

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