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Start-up fund for Everett: reopening a sewing studio after a long illness and repossession
Everett has run a sewing studio for three years; a long illness and repossession destroyed the equipment, and $2,700 will put it back on its feet.
🇺🇸 North Carolina, United States2,086 views
For three years I have run a sewing studio in Charlotte. In August, a long illness and repossession took a cutting table and overlocker. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Monday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 12 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 $2,700 goes:
• Replacing a cutting table and overlocker: $1,150
• Initial stock: fabric: $390
• Shop repairs and licensing: $350
• Working capital for the first month: $810
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Everett
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so sorry you're going through this, Everett. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Stay strong. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Charlotte.
Thinking of you and your family, Everett. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 18 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Shared it with a few friends. After 17 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything