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Suresh needs a commercial oven to reopen a neighborhood bakery

A neighborhood bakery in Tallahassee needs help replacing a commercial oven after the demolition of the market.

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Suresh B. Sachdeva
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Tallahassee
For four years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Tallahassee. In July, the demolition of the market took a commercial oven. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Thursday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 8 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 $4,250 goes: • Replacing a commercial oven: $3,300 • Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $390 • Shop repairs and licensing: $270 • Working capital for the first month: $290 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Suresh
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Suresh

  1. Update from Tallahassee: the plan for working capital for the first month is now scheduled. We're at 59% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,662 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Quick update: $739 raised so far (17%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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    “Hope this helps. Only $250 but hope it helps. - Kasarani”

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    “Thought of Suresh all day after reading this. - Gujranwala”

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  • Quỳnh Dung Trinh

    Hope it all works out. Shared this with my family. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best

    • Magdalena Zakrzewski

      Hope it all works out. Hope the shop reopens soon. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings

      • Irene Achieng Shayo

        sending good thoughts. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Abbottabad.

        • Noor Dina Siddiqui

          stay strong. This could happen to any of us. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

          $3,350.50 raised of $4,250

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