Christopher D. Burns
Sneaker industry analyst, writer, professor and coach.
- Role
- Founder of Arch at Arch Art & Research, Culture - Hype
- Location
- Memphis, TN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Christopher D. Burns
I founded ARCH after running one of the best sports recruitment sites in the country from…
Experience
Founder of Arch
Arch Art & Research, Culture - Hype
Jul 2004 — Present · US
Accomplishments and Information20••••08 Owner of the License for SHO-SHOT Athletics. 20••••07 I produced and sold 1200 pairs of shoes and successfully grew Sho-Shot to six figures. I placed 9 colleges in the uniforms, outfitted the IBL, Puerto Rican Legends (Featured in Bobbito Garcia’s Rock, Rubber, 45s documentary) and promoted on Madison Square Garden TV. Sho-Shot was reacquired in 20••••••••10 Owned and operated Center Court Basketball. A scouting website that sent over 100 basketball players to college on scholarship.2009-Present Founder of arch-usa.com. ARCH is my media company consisting of the websites https://arch-usa.com and https://cbpublish.com. The network functions as in-depth news websites covering the athletic and footwear market as well as aspects of sneaker culture. ARCH is also home to my second footwear company (Athletes Require Competition & Heart).2011 Authored the book: One Hour to Wealth: Your Great Idea is Valuable, Get Up and Write it Down2011 – 2016 Guest Lecture at the Fogelman School of Business (University of Memphis) MBA Program2015 Authored the book: The 30 Day Project: How Daily Dedication Can Lead to Something Amazing2015 Featured Speaker Ignite Memphis, Vol. November 23, 2015 at the Halloran Centre in Memphis, TN.2015 Featured guest on Paul Carrick Brunson’s Mentor Monday. Also guest hosted an episode of PCB’s successful show on entrepreneurship.2016 Authored the book: F–k Speeches & Inspiration: Where Do I Get the Money to Start?2017 Interviewed on NPR’s Marketplace Morning Edition for my sneaker business ARCH-USA.2018 Authored the eBook: How Nike’s CDO Shifted the Sneaker Retail Landscape & How Longform Content Can Move e-Commerce Forward2019 Co-authored the book: Nike’s Consumer Direct Offense, Amazon & StockX: The Disruption of Sneaker Retail2020 Authored the book: Sneaker Resale & Retail in the New Normal: Navigating the Sneaker Industry in a DTC World
Education
San Diego State University
Masters of Fine Arts, Creative Writing
2001 — 2004
San Diego State University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Language and Literature, General
1997 — 2000
San Diego Mesa College
Associate of Arts - AA, Psychology
1995 — 1997
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