Calzado La Pegada, a small footwear firm in Masaya, Nicaragua, has grown steadily in the four years since owner, Pablo Enríquez, decided to launch his own company. It now makes 1,000 pairs of shoes per month and employs a total of 13 people. Mr Enríquez left secondary school after only two years to start work in a local footwear and leathergoods...

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