Meet Nyles and Andy Burton: Co- Founders of Andy Factory

We had the good fortune of connecting with Nyles Burton and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Nyles, what role has risk played in your life or career?
Taking risks and being an entrepreneur go hand in hand. Starting this business was no different for us. For the two of us, the biggest risk was financial. At the time, my mother didn’t have the money to help us and we knew we’d need seed money from family and friends. We made the ask and several families came through with a loan for us. But there was the risk of damaging those relationships if the business didn’t take off. I was confident though, that it was more fear than risk and we just went for it. I think two other major risks affected Andy the most. His time was on the line. Being still in high school, Andy is risking a lot by taking on a new grown folks business while still in school. Second, Andy’s speech impediment was a risk! He worried a lot whether he could even do it or if people would want to listen to him. He started talking at that first interview and he’s become the lead communicator for our brand. I’d say the risks paid off

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
I first founded Andy Factory when I was five! I made cookies for a homeschool project. My mom assigned four of us the task of creating a business. The next time we were assigned the project, I kept the name and changed the product. I delved into the world of sauce and made Uncle Andy’s Mambo Sauce. It was a hit! I sold out within a few hours at my first fair.

In the years following, I’ve received scores of requests for more sauce. My mom encouraged me to go big and introduce my Mambo Sauce to the world, but I was nervous, but my older brother Nyles (Bee) said he’d join me. With my older brother by my side (I love that dude) handling all things administrative, we are taking on the sauce world. I changed the name of the sauce to honor my maternal grandfather, Lt. Col Wardell Guyton, aka Poppy. Our family has experienced lots of ups and downs recently, and I really wanted to honor a great man in my life.

Andy Factory is not just tying to sell you a sauce, No, this is history. This is a feeling. We want to introduce you to the vibrant world and strong culture my mother relayed to us as we drove around DC looking for wings and mumbo sauce from her favorite places. I want to share the photos I’ve grown up seeing of her and her friends enjoying the city that brought this sauce to life. I want to bring the creation that DC birthed to the nation. I may even teach you a word or two from her DC vocabulary lessons she would teach us!

So without further ado, Nation meet Uncle Dell’s Mambo Sauce!! You are going to love it. At home, we put it on everything. Soon, you too will find yourself putting it on….you guessed it…everything! Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
My mother, Doretea Burton. Without her we wouldn’t be where we are today.

Website: www.andyfactory.con

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