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Start-up fund for Theresa: reopening a barbershop after a break-in

A barbershop in Frankfurt needs help replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors after a break-in.

🇩🇪 Hesse, Germany3,328 views
Theresa Paula Meier
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Frankfurt
For nine years I have run a barbershop in Frankfurt. In August, a break-in took clippers, chairs and mirrors. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Thursday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 4 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 $2,900 goes: • Replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors: $1,300 • Initial stock: supplies: $500 • Shop repairs and licensing: $530 • Working capital for the first month: $570 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Theresa
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Theresa

  1. Small update. $1,700 so far, we've started the first stage.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 29% now ($833). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

  3. 16% there. the plan for initial stock: supplies is now scheduled. Thank you.

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  • Ashok R. Nanda

    Rooting for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Nottingham.

    • Silke KrämerQuestion

      Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Theresa

      • Garima L. Kumar

        hope it all works out. Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

        • Dong-hyun Dae-hyun Kang

          Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Ciudad de México.

          • Alberto Pagano

            Hope it all works out. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Greetings from Lafayette.

            • Mariusz Jan Nowak

              Take care. Shared this with my family. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings

              $2,695.50 raised of $2,900

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