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Start-up fund for Levi: reopening a phone repair counter after a long illness and repossession

Levi lost a soldering station and testing tools to a long illness and repossession and needs $3,000 to reopen a phone repair counter and support the family.

🇳🇿 Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand2,516 views
Levi F. Stanley
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Hamilton
For six years I have run a phone repair counter in Hamilton. In June, a long illness and repossession took a soldering station and testing tools. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Monday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 6 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 $3,000 goes: • Replacing a soldering station and testing tools: $1,850 • Shop repairs and licensing: $510 • Working capital for the first month: $640 Glad we found this place. - Levi
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Levi

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 36% funded and I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Quick update: $708 raised so far (24%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 15% now ($447). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.

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    “Rooting for you. Shared with friends too. - Montego Bay”

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    “Thought of Levi all day after reading this. - Lagos”

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    “Take care of yourselves. Please keep us posted. - Denpasar”

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    “Get well soon. Gave what I could this week. - Athens”

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    “Thinking of you. Only $250 but hope it helps. - Dwarka”

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    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Levi all day after reading this. - Boulogne-Billancourt”

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  • Rafiq Rafiq Zaman

    Sending love, Levi. Looking forward to the next update. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too

    • Amparo W. Quintero

      Hang in there, Levi. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

      • Serena Negri

        take care. Hope the shop reopens soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless.

        • Tuhin Rony Khan

          I hope things turn around soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Ho.

          • Andrés F. SandovalPhoto verified

            Best of luck, Levi. Looking forward to the next update. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Los Angeles

            • Bisma Shaista Kazmi

              Sending love. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Duque de Caxias so I could bring a meal

              $2,399.50 raised of $3,000

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