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Start-up fund for Daniel: reopening a neighborhood bakery after a long illness and repossession
A neighborhood bakery in Rochester needs help replacing a commercial oven after a long illness and repossession.
🇺🇸 Rochester, New York, United States1,843 views
For fifteen years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Rochester. In July, a long illness and repossession took a commercial oven. 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.
Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go.
Where the $2,600 goes:
• Replacing a commercial oven: $1,150
• Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $450
• Shop repairs and licensing: $540
• Working capital for the first month: $460
Thanks for reading all this.
- Daniel
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It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Lalitpur but we're thinking of you. Blessings.
sending strength, Daniel. Hope you get there.
Sending strength, Daniel. Hope this works out for you. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Take care, Daniel. Hope you make a strong comeback. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Bangkok.
Sending love. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Rochester.
Thinking of you, Daniel. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Chicago.
Best of luck, Daniel. Gave what I could, wish it was more. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Contagem.
keep going, Daniel. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Blessings.