kickstarter for kevin sousa's new restaurant in braddock (Pittsburgh: 2013, loan)

[groar]

interesting to see him taking this approach!

Kickstarting a Braddock restaurant: Kevin Sousa's Superior Motors - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Following an emerging trend among restaurateurs, Mr. Sousa is turning to the wider audience of the Internet to help him front renovations for a planned restaurant on Braddock Avenue. Location: the ground floor of the former Superior Motors car dealership that the mayor and his wife, Gisele, currently are renovating into a loft.
To coincide with the Dec. 6 premiere of the drama "Out of the Furnace" starring Christian Bale and Woody Harrelson, which filmed several scenes in Braddock, Mr. Sousa just kicked off a Kickstarter campaign to get the new space up and running. His goal is to raise $250,000 in 33 days.

Superior Motors: Community Restaurant & Farm Ecosystem by Kevin Sousa — Kickstarter

[CaptainPittsburgh]

This is awesome.

[UKyank]

If 25 of us chip in $400 we can have one hell of a party...

[robrobrob]

I find it hard to believe that a banker won't lend Kevin Sousa money to open the place. With his track record someone would loan him the money.

[CaptainPittsburgh]

robrobrob, if you read the Kickstarter statement he explains why they are taking this approach.

Man, UKyank, I would totally throw down my $400 if we could get the manpower needed behind a City Data 10k donation to this thing. It would make for the most epic internet forum meet and greet of all time.

[greg42]

I suspect he purposely wants to raise the funds this way as opposed to going to banks. Plus, hey, I think a bank is not exactly going to be all for opening in Braddock, track record or no. The idea is to purposely open it in Braddock, not just anywhere.

[robrobrob]

Originally Posted by CaptainPittsburgh

robrobrob, if you read the Kickstarter statement he explains why they are taking this approach.

Man, UKyank, I would totally throw down my $400 if we could get the manpower needed behind a City Data 10k donation to this thing. It would make for the most epic internet forum meet and greet of all time.

I did read through his kickstarter statement and I really didn't see it. However, I did see a statement that said something like banks haven't historically lent money to Braddock.

[Copanut]

This restaurant better be one hell of a destination eatery. They won't get squat from the walkup crowd.

[SuburbanPioneer]

Originally Posted by robrobrob

I did read through his kickstarter statement and I really didn't see it. However, I did see a statement that said something like banks haven't historically lent money to Braddock.

Banks would have a hard time justifying getting a free meal as a return on their investment regardless of the amount. A much easier proposition for the kickstarter crowd.

[greg42]

Originally Posted by Copanut

This restaurant better be one hell of a destination eatery. They won't get squat from the walkup crowd.

Sousa's fans seem to follow him anywhere so far.