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Start-up fund for Isaiah: reopening a roadside café after a long illness and repossession

Isaiah has run a roadside café for six years; a long illness and repossession destroyed the equipment, and $4,000 will put it back on its feet.

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Isaiah Stephens
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London
For six years I have run a roadside café in London. In August, a long illness and repossession took an espresso machine and grinder. 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 8 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 $4,000 goes: • Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $2,250 • Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $640 • Shop repairs and licensing: $500 • Working capital for the first month: $610 Every share and every dollar helps. - Isaiah
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Isaiah

  1. We're at 12% thanks to 13 of you. I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  2. Quick update: $830 raised so far (21%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Ximena T. Brown 🇺🇸 · $250
  • Madhu Srivastava 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Chirag N. Gokhale 🇮🇳 · $100

    “Good luck. Thought of Isaiah all day after reading this. - Kozhikode”

  • Isabel M. Montes 🇲🇽 · $100

    “Praying for you. Thought of Isaiah all day after reading this. - Iztapalapa”

  • Idowu Peace Zakari 🇳🇬 · $100
  • Isla D. Knight 🇦🇺 · $100

    “Stay strong. Hope the December deadline works out. - Geelong”

  • Chidi Emeka Ekwueme 🇳🇬 · $100
  • Giorgio Giovanni Guerra 🇮🇹 · $75
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $68.50
  • Ravi T. Gowda 🇮🇳 · $67
  • Ishita C. Saxena 🇬🇧 · $63
  • Hazel Gonzalez 🇺🇸 · $59

    “Keep your head up. Hope the December deadline works out. - Fresno”

  • Mona Rasha Ismail 🇪🇬 · $50

    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Isaiah all day after reading this. - Heliopolis”

  • Ifeoma Lilian Fashola 🇳🇬 · $50
  • Uche Nkechi Danjuma 🇳🇬 · $50
  • Het A. Savla 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Sarah Nabirye Waweru 🇰🇪 · $50
  • Tewodros Kaleb Abera 🇪🇹 · $50
  • Seung-woo Jang 🇰🇷 · $50
  • Quentin Hugo Dufour 🇨🇦 · $50

    “Thought of Isaiah all day after reading this. - Ottawa”

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  • Tanvir Alamin Sheikh

    small businesses are the heart of London. Hope you're open again soon.

    • Kateryna Diana KovalenkoAddress verified

      Hope it all works out, Isaiah. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier!

      • Naufal Andi Tanoto

        Hang in there. Small businesses are the heart of London. Hope you're open again soon. After 30 years in construction I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Lalitpur.

        $2,354 raised of $4,000

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