Manos Magicas on Kiva
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Manos Magicas

Ricardo: "This funding helps us buy more inventory for our traditional Mexican retail store."
San Antonio, 
TX
Investment type:
Loan
Target raise:
$6,000
Minimum investment:​
$25
End date:
Mar 05, 2023
ended
Our business sells traditional Mexican apparel {embroidered} shirts, dresses, ponchos, blankets, t-shirts, rebozos, backpacks, purses, hats, belts, pottery, etc. We are located in the farmer's building at the historic farmer's plaza in San Antonio, Texas. We bought this store almost 5 years ago Since the beginning, we knew we had to work hard (the store must be open 7 days a week), but we didn't care. We wanted to be independent and not work for somebody else. This was an ongoing business, and this particular store had been open for more than 35 years. We bought it from a Hispanic lady, and we were doing well and then the pandemic hit us ( as all the world). We were shut down for more than six months and had no income. It was hard, but we survived and are working hard. Our business is not the same as it was before the pandemic. We don't know if it will be as it was before the pandemic. If we can get the loan, it will help us alot. We will use it to buy more merchandise.