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Start-up fund for Vitaly: reopening a bicycle repair shop after a fire in the building
Vitaly has run a bicycle repair shop for nine years; a fire in the building destroyed the equipment, and $1,100 will put it back on its feet.
🇷🇺 Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Russia1,555 views
For nine years I have run a bicycle repair shop in Saint Petersburg. In July, a fire in the building took a full set of tools. 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 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.
Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go.
Where the $1,100 goes:
• Replacing a full set of tools: $720
• Initial stock: spare parts: $230
• Shop repairs and licensing: $75
• Working capital for the first month: $75
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
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Small businesses are the heart of Saint Petersburg. Hope you're open again soon. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Keep going. Small businesses are the heart of Saint Petersburg. Hope you're open again soon. All the best.
so sorry you're going through this, Vitaly. Your post was clear and honest. Blessings.
Praying for you, Vitaly. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
Thanks for sharing this, Vitaly. Hope the shop reopens soon.
rooting for you, Vitaly. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together
I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. We're a small family in San Antonio but we're thinking of you. Greetings from San Antonio.
Keep going, Vitaly. Shared it with a few friends. My neighbor in Lahore donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.
Hope the shop reopens soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.
You're not alone, Vitaly. This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Thinking of you and your family. Small businesses are the heart of Saint Petersburg. Hope you're open again soon. Don't give up.
Thanks for sharing this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best.
So sorry you're going through this, Vitaly. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care