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Start-up fund for Cora: reopening a roadside café after floodwater
Cora has run a roadside café for nine years; floodwater destroyed the equipment, and $2,800 will put it back on its feet.
🇺🇸 Missouri, United States2,262 views
For nine years I have run a roadside café in Kansas City. In August, floodwater took an espresso machine and grinder. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Saturday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 10 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 $2,800 goes:
• Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $1,500
• Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $710
• Shop repairs and licensing: $330
• Working capital for the first month: $260
Thank you for reading my story.
- Cora
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Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Please keep us posted. Take care.
Hope it all works out, Cora. Hope the shop reopens soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it
Wishing you the best. Gave what I could, wish it was more. It's not much but it's yours.