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Start-up fund for Kyung-mi: reopening a roadside café after a storm that collapsed the roof
A roadside café in San Diego needs help replacing an espresso machine and grinder after a storm that collapsed the roof.
🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States2,199 views
For three years I have run a roadside café in San Diego. In September, a storm that collapsed the roof took an espresso machine and grinder. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Sunday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 5 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 $4,000 goes:
• Replacing an espresso machine and grinder: $2,500
• Initial stock: coffee and pastries: $540
• Shop repairs and licensing: $500
• Working capital for the first month: $460
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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Sending strength, Kyung-mi. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Stay strong. Hope you make a strong comeback. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Best of luck, Kyung-mi. Looking forward to the next update. God bless
Hang in there, Kyung-mi. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Dammam but we're thinking of you. Take care.
Hope it all works out. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Grand Rapids.
Sending good thoughts. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Braunschweig but we're thinking of you. God bless.