[$$ / aid] heyo, i'm mala, and i'm raising funds for the gaming shop i work at! we're a Very small business (four of us total) and are busting ass to provide an inclusive third space for our community. more info in comments! and pls share around ❤
lean times + surprise distributor bullshit + holding pattern waiting for our point of sale to offer us a microloan + small business woes + this economy = we could use an extra boost right now
we've been open for a year and a half now, and we've got a Very Large amount of space, 80% of which is community space, which we don't charge people to use. we work hard to make this place a home
all four of us working here are neurodivergent and/or deal with physical disabilities and we've struck a good balance for accomodating for our different needs
small businesses always have a hard time for the first coouple years, but our community has really grown and we even recently won a local voting competition, coming in second! we just... still live on the knife's edge because our industry's margins are real tight and getting traditional bank loans is very difficult for our circumstances
any and all donations are going to go towards paying staff, placing orders, and keeping the lights on. we appreciate anyone who's ever supported us beyond what words are capable of -- this is our home, too, and we really believe in what we're doing. its just. hard sometimes