Jackie Zumba, 28

Jackie Zumba started at the top when it comes to fashion: Her mom, JoAnn Zumba, often took her shopping on Fifth Avenue in New York City, where the younger Zumba was born.

That love for fashion, both the clothes and a high-end retail customer experience, led Zumba to her career choice. That includes opening two luxury boutiques that specialize in clothes for women and men. Both stores opened last fall, one at The Mall at University Town Center in Sarasota and the other at Sundial in downtown St. Petersburg. And both stores, says Zumba, have surpassed her first-year projections for sales and store traffic. She’s even added space in the Sundial location, for a shoe section.