Today we’d like to introduce you to Cristian Guzman.
Hi Cristian, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
So I’ve been a shoe collector my whole life as a kid my mom would get me the new Jordan’s and it stuck with me all my life .
So in 2020 during Covid I lost my job as a general manager in a restaurant and didn’t have anything else at the time so I decided to start selling some of my shoes .
That’s when I started the space city collective instagram account early 2020 then in September me and my brother (business partner ) decided to open a store . Our first location we co leased with a smoke shop and I put hundreds of my personal shoes in the store to get things rolling , We were there for a year or less that’s when we decided to move and open on 45 south and Fuqua . We were at Fuqua for about 3 years until we recently moved to the pearland own center where we currently are .
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Definitely not a smooth road our first year at the Fuqua location we got broken into a few times . From 2021 -2023 they broke in at least 5 times . They ran a U-Haul thru the front of our store one time and also rammed in the back of our location as well (different times)almost causing us to have to shut down . That was the main reason we moved to a more commercial location .
Also before we moved to our official first location my older brother was killed and that mentally put me in a really bad place in life , thankfully I’m healed .
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
Well aside from being a store owner and shoe connoisseur I’m also a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu jitsu and practiced MMA (Mixed Martial Arts)
What I am proud of the most are my kids and wife , I’m a father first before anything else .
What sets us apart is our customer service , we’re currently rated #1 shoe store in houston and have hundreds of 5 star reviews more than any other shoe store in the city .
How do you define success?
Everyone has a different perspective on success but I would say putting your people in positions to make money and have them succeed and inspiring others and helping where I can .
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Spacecitycollectiveshop.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/space_citycollective/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1658z4VkiE/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@spacecitycollectivehtx?si=hjdYoYEqdWPtSfve
