Interview with Chris Williams from BURRO

[Metro Jacksonville]

Interview with Chris Williams from BURRO



Burro Bags co-creator Chris Williams tells Metro Jacksonville fashion writer Mel-Mel about the story behind the brand, what keeps it unique, and its endeavors since it originated in 2007.

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http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2012-jul-interview-with-chris-williams-from-burro

[gedo3]

This man is going to make it!  He understand the meaning of hard work, creativity, and being willing to adapt!  He's definitely to be admired!

[TPC]

Simply put, Burro is amazing. I know Chris, Matt, Jack, John, and a host of others who have made Burro what it is and they all deserve praise. To me they are a great example of what this city needs in the core, young energetic entrepreneurs willing to put in hard work.

Imagine if we had 10-15 more Burro type of companies downtown, that would be amazing.

[avs]

I love Burro and the guys that started it - they are creative entrepreneurs that put out a great product and have a great work ethic.  They are super nice and donated a bag to Sustainable Springfield for our first fundraiser - they get the importance of supporting local businesses.  I don't see the age thing as being a big deal - my husband is turning 50 next week and I have been looking at the various bags online to get him one - he will LOVE it and be so proud to sport it

[MelMel]

I agree with everyone above.  Getting to talk to him about his endeavors was great because he was humble and did not deny that it took working hard to get there.  You said it best TPC, if we had even a handful of companies similar to Burro downtown, Jacksonville would have something to be truly proud of.  Having localized businesses brought by young entrepreneurs would show that if anyone puts their mind to something, they can do it and that the future for post-college graduates does not have to be so dim.

And avs, the creators of Burro are very nice indeed.  I am glad you and your husband are supporters of the brand -- standing behind local businesses helps sustain their foundation for success.

I thank Chris Williams for letting me in on so much, but I would also like to acknowledge the others not mentioned in the story who helped make Burro what it is today.  They've pulled off something great.

[JackDiablo]

Thanks for all the kind words everyone! We appreciate all the love we receive locally. We're very fortunate to have such an awesome city behind us. Jacksonville and Downtown have been good to us and without all the support of our fans and customers, we wouldn't be able to do what we do!

As a special gift to our fans here at Metro Jacksonville, feel free to take 15% off your entire online order using coupon code "metrojax" at burrobags.com!

[AshleyLauren]

Nice piece, Mel Mel!

[MelMel]

Thanks for the code JackDiablo!  What a nice thing to do for your metrojacksonville.com supporters.

And thank you for the praise AshleyLauren

[gjosephunf]

Simply put, Burro is amazing. I know Chris, Matt, Jack, John, and a host of others who have made Burro what it is and they all deserve praise. To me they are a great example of what this city needs in the core, young energetic entrepreneurs willing to put in hard work.

Imagine if we had 10-15 more Burro type of companies downtown, that would be amazing.

TPC I wholeheartedly agree! If we had more creative businesses like Burro within the urban core Jacksonville could have its own fashion/garment district  .

MelMel --- Do you thing Burro will set the pace for entrepreneurs within fashion/design to head downtown?

[Jaxson]

How cool is that?  I have known Chris and his family for years and I am very glad to know that he is coming into his own as a successful businessman who is active in bringing life to our urban core.  Kudos to Chris and his partners!