Help me to rebuild Decarolis Brothers Cyclists
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I've always be nice to everyone, and everyone is nice to me, to my business; that is why I feel like all of you as friends o, better, as part of the Decarolis Brothers Cyclists family so.....
Dear Friends,
This is hard to write, but I'm trying a last-ditch effort to try and find some hope in this time of uncertainty for our shop in North Andover.
As many of you know, last two years and more, our business being strangled; the beginning of the pandemic was confusing with a big boom in our industry but then decline because of suppliers' issues, up and down, down most, especially last 14 months being hard to find bicycles and some important big accessory to sell and for that reason being hard to keep paying the rent, no big sales, no high volume.
Some people might ask, how come other businesses are maybe doing better than you?
Well, good question!
As you know, most businesses got funding, help, stimulus, grants etc.. from the Government o another type of partnership like Banks o whatever, but because I'm not a citizen, I'm an investor visa which means I'm here as non-migrant ( no residence ) I couldn't get any of them, so I tried anything I could with what I had with the hope the supplier issue was getting better before the end of 2021, but it didn't.
I was lucky to get some hands help me from some of my close friends, most from my only and nice employee, I'm also grateful for all my rest of Friends ( customers ) new and old that support our shop in the last 2 years with service them bikes and some purchase for what we have.
The government made grants to everyone, color, gender, young age, etc.. but they didn't think that people who came from another country to invest money and their life could need some help as well, work hard for the American Dream, like me, arrived at the end of 2015 with a dream, I worked hard, harder than anyone also and who know me well know that I'm telling the truth, I love my job, and I love the people I been working with, I always treaty all my friends ( customers ) good as much I can, that is why all of them love me.
The situation :
- Leasing expired last January; the landlord has been really good and helpful in the last two years, but right now, I don't have any funding to sign new leasing, and he would like to rent the most important space of his building as soon as possible so first come first.
- Bicycle inventory really lows almost nothing right now because, especially last 12 months wasn't much from suppliers, but right now, they are getting almost back to the normal with short waiting time, but I don't have any funding to buy any of them, and because of the situation, they do not give credit at the moment.
- Components are getting better even if the waiting time is longer, but I am smart with them and have a good cycle re-order every so often.
- Decarolis frames (our own brand ) we have available some of them, but we need components to build.
The Plan with your help :
- Sign a new 5 years leasing plus ensure the next a few months will be paid, so, without any stress we can just take care all of you for the all summer and plan a good winter, also we need reorganize the retail space.
- Paid off some of
- Buy some good amount of bicycle inventory to rebuild a good recycle of future orders and get back to normal relationship with suppliers.
- Buy components for building the Decarolis fat bikes, some road Bike frames as well and plan new Decarolis project for next year
- To hire 1 full-time and 1 part-time employee.
I wish I could get some help from the government like other business owners because this is embarrassing, but it is what it is!
Some said I'm like a little young boy that keep to believe on dreams then believe and accept the reality!
Well I'm still young, I'm still feel powerful and determinate like a 20 years old MAN, I'm not giving up on my dreams, I'm not giving up in what I build in the last 7 years of my life in this beautiful and respectful country!
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Some said I'm like a little young boy that keep to believe on dreams then believe and accept the reality!
Well I'm still young, I'm still feel powerful and determinate like a 20 years old MAN, I'm not giving up on my dreams, I'm not giving up in what I build in the last 7 years of my life in this beautiful and respectful country!
3 years ago
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So, this is probably last call!
I'm up against something I can't cobble by myself anymore, and while I'm heartbroken, I'm not giving up yet.
I'm up against something I can't cobble by myself anymore, and while I'm heartbroken, I'm not giving up yet.
Let's rebuild all together the Decarolis Brothers Cyclists in North Andover, let's build a better healthy cycling future in our community, help me to keep my American Dream Alive !
New update 07.06.2022
Here is the table with different opportunity :
$250 of donation for 1 time 20% discount
$500 of donation for 1 year 20% discount
$1000 of donation for 2 years 20% discount
$3000 of donation for 3 years 20% discount + free priority service
$5000 of donation for 5 years 20% discount + free priority service
Discount voucher will be made on the name of the donor as the goal will be reached, for who already made some donation can make more to accumulate and get the discount wants, discounts cannot be accumulated with other future store offers.
Hope all of you like the offer and be more interested to help on save our business.
Thanks to all my Friends !
Fundraising team (2)
Luca De Carolis
Organizer
North Andover, MA
Jacqueline Sanchez
Team member
