Heerlen Tech Repair
Electronics repair workshop fighting against landfill.
About the business
Dilan repairs phones, laptops and home electronics in a small workshop near Heerlen station. Profitable and growing, with the constraint being a single repair bench and one pair of hands.
The founder
Dilan Yıldız, 31
Dilan studied electronics engineering and ran the business as a side hustle for years before going full time in 2023. Steady customer base of locals plus a contract with two schools that send broken laptops in batches.
The ask
Funding goal: € 15.000
- Second repair bench and tools€ 5.000
- Apprentice technician (training and salary)€ 8.000
- Marketing€ 2.000
Projected returns
Projections, not guarantees. See risks below.
What GrowthShare brings
Apprenticeship setup with subsidy applications, supplier contracts for parts, local marketing.
Risks and what happens if it fails
Single founder dependency is the main risk. The apprentice is partly the answer to that.
If the business cannot meet its commitments, backers may receive less than they pledged or nothing at all. GrowthShare will work to recover the principal where possible.
Updates from the founder
Apprenticeship subsidy approved
The regional apprenticeship subsidy was approved last week, which lowers the cost of the second pair of hands by about 30%. The round funds the remainder.