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Start-up fund for Dylan: reopening a tailoring shop after a long illness and repossession

Dylan has run a tailoring shop for nine years; a long illness and repossession destroyed the equipment, and $2,850 will put it back on its feet.

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Dylan Lambert
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Jacksonville
For nine years I have run a tailoring shop in Jacksonville. In May, a long illness and repossession took three industrial sewing machines. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Wednesday, and I employed 3 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. I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go. Where the $2,850 goes: • Shop repairs and licensing: $460 • Replacing three industrial sewing machines: $1,750 • Working capital for the first month: $640 Thanks for reading all this.
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Dylan

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($756 in total) I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Update from Jacksonville: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 10% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Rohan E. YadavID verified

    Hope it all works out, Dylan. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Take care.

    • Giovana Fernanda MendesQuestion

      is there anything that isn't money that would help Dylan?

      • Cecilia J. Enriquez

        wishing you the best. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Adama this morning. All the best.

        • Irina Camelia Serban

          Rooting for you, Dylan. Hope the shop reopens soon. I hope July is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Augusta.

          • Aisha Idowu Fashola

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

            • André Caio CunhaPhoto verified

              Hope it all works out, Dylan. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Hamilton.

              • Arun S. Das

                Good luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Howrah.

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