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Start-up fund for Marilyn: reopening a phone repair counter after a long illness and repossession
Marilyn lost a soldering station and testing tools to a long illness and repossession and needs $3,200 to reopen a phone repair counter and support the family.
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For six years I have run a phone repair counter in San Jose. In August, 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 Friday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 3 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 $3,200 goes:
• Replacing a soldering station and testing tools: $1,500
• Initial stock: replacement parts: $610
• Shop repairs and licensing: $530
• Working capital for the first month: $560
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Marilyn
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Shared this with my family. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of San Jose.
thinking of you. Small businesses are the heart of San Jose. Hope you're open again soon. God bless.
Good luck. Your post was clear and honest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of San Jose.