Shoe empire built on passion for footwear

Tue, May 10th 2011, 04:06 AM

If you were ever told that you are too young to start your own business, you may want to take pointers from one of the newest Bahamian entrepreneurs, 22 year-old Maritza Turnquest.
Maritza had a passion to be an entrepreneur. She coupled this with her passion for shoes — and the Shoe Empire was born.
During the store’s grand opening at the beginning of this month, Maritza reflected on the inspiration that spurred her to open Nassau’s newest shoe store. “My inspiration came from my dad, who is a successful entrepreneur and merchant,” she told Guardian Business. “As a child I always wanted to be like him.” Her dad now owns a chain ...

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