Meet Carolyn Hsiao | Beer burro owner

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

Hi Carolyn, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?

We rescued our miniature donkeys for our three kids — we wanted them to have a pet project, as they grow up.

It all started when we had the donkeys as party animals for their birthday party. Everyone loved them! Little kids loved petting and taking photos with them — and the donkeys loved interacting with the little people even more!  Thus, the business name, AZ Party Animals, and the business concept evolved focusing on bringing happiness to people!

Additionally, since beer burros bring a lot of excitement, we decided to take them to couples’ weddings for cocktail hour. We’ve noticed that people agree with us!

We value listening to our customers, and we have made it a priority to provide fun experiences that people continue to want again and again.

For instance, we surprisingly had requests for horses at Quinceaneras.  Our friends have multiple, beautiful horses and we have started to take them to events too!

The success of our brand is the result of our valuable customers. They appreciate being heard, and in turn, they are given a special, high-quality service at their events.

We love how much fun people have with our animals!

What should our readers know about your business?
We enjoy the sense of fulfillment that comes from creating something so original!
Not only has this been a fun adventure for the whole family — we have given our customers unique and memorable experience that last a lifetime!  Our focus is to bring people happiness and laughter.  We love watching people’s face light up when they see these adorable animals at local events!

We love finding innovative ways to market our services, while also building relationships with customers, and fostering a sense of community.

While expanding our business is important, we also value fostering good relationships with our customers.
We’ve decided to prioritize community-building initiatives, which has allowed us to build a loyal customer base and a strong community of franchise partners who have been invested in the success of the business.
We are happy with our decision, because our business has become known for its great entertainment services and the positive impact it has had on our local community.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?

Arizona is so scenic! Hiking through Sedona, a boat ride on Saguaro Lake, and try to visit the Lava Tubes in Flagstaff!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?

We want our three kids to be involved and learn the importance of creativity and entrepreneurship — which is often not taught in school at a young age.

Whether our donkeys are a pet or a beer burro at a wedding, these animals require a lot of attention!

We have sacrificed our personal time in order to get the business off the ground.
As a family, we spend more nights, weekends, and holidays training the animals in order to ensure the success of the business.

On top of this, we both have our own full-time careers. So balancing the needs of this business with the needs of our family has been challenging to determine how far we can scale its growth.

Overall, we are happy with its continuous progress and can’t wait to see where it takes us!

Website: www.azpartyanimals.com

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Carolyn Hsiao