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Start-up fund for Colette: reopening a phone repair counter after a long illness and repossession

Colette has run a phone repair counter for fifteen years; a long illness and repossession destroyed the equipment, and $3,250 will put it back on its feet.

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Colette Aurélie Laurent

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Boulogne-Billancourt

For fifteen years I have run a phone repair counter in Boulogne-Billancourt. In May, a long illness and repossession took a soldering station and testing tools. 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 7 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 $3,250 goes: • Shop repairs and licensing: $350 • Replacing a soldering station and testing tools: $2,400 • Initial stock: replacement parts: $500 Thank you for reading my story.

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Updates from Colette

Wanted to say thank you properly. 18% funded and the plan for initial stock: replacement parts is now scheduled.
Quick update: $483 raised so far (15%). I made the first payment toward shop repairs and licensing. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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