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Start-up fund for Julien: reopening a barbershop after a storm that collapsed the roof

Julien lost clippers, chairs and mirrors to a storm that collapsed the roof and needs $3,100 to reopen a barbershop and support the family.

🇫🇷 Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France920 views
Julien Léo Michel
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Grenoble
For fifteen years I have run a barbershop in Grenoble. In February, a storm that collapsed the roof took clippers, chairs and mirrors. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Tuesday, and I employed 2 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 $3,100 goes: • Replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors: $1,450 • Initial stock: supplies: $630 • Shop repairs and licensing: $450 • Working capital for the first month: $570 Glad we found this place. - Julien
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Julien

  1. Thank you all. We're at 47% now ($1,456). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward initial stock: supplies.

  2. Update from Grenoble: the plan for initial stock: supplies is now scheduled. We're at 13% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($216 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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    “Thinking of you. My sister told me about this one. - Madurai”

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    “Happy to help. Thought of Julien all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”

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    “Thought of Julien all day after reading this. - Leeds”

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    “Get well soon. Thought of Julien all day after reading this.”

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  • Marilyn B. LucasQuestion

    how is Julien doing now?

    • Khalid Mazen Zidan

      Rooting for you, Julien. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Berlin

      • Carlos Davi Leite

        Take care. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.

        • Chathurika Kavindi Karunaratne

          Keep going, Julien. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My husband and I read this together.

          • Babatunde Obinna Shittu

            hope it all works out, Julien. This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

            • Luca Calloway

              Wishing you the best. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Grenoble!

              • Jimena Vega

                Hope it all works out, Julien. Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Bangkok.

                • Danylo Andriy Volkov

                  Hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. I'm in nursing myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Grenoble.

                  • Terry N. Hanson

                    Rooting for you. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care

                    • Joaquín M. NavaVerified organization

                      Sending love. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Ribeirão Preto.

                      • Daniela J. Díaz

                        Best of luck. Hope the shop reopens soon. Please keep us posted. God bless

                        • Andrés F. Escobar

                          sending love, Julien. Shared this with my family. My husband and I read this together

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