Juan and Only Events

What Juan and Only Events does

Juan & Only Events, operating as Juan & Only LLC, is a Chicago-based B2B professional services firm founded in 2009 by Juan Teague. The company delivers four integrated service pillars: Event Design & Production (full-service live event execution for award shows, festivals, brand activations, and intimate gatherings); Hotel Sales (luxury hotel sales representation connecting properties with travel advisors); Venue Sales (revenue strategy and booking optimization for venues); and Community Engagement (festival permitting, neighborhood liaison, and business community integration). Clients include Central City Productions, Nickelodeon, Jack Daniel's, and Lollapalooza, with stated credentials exceeding 100 events produced over 15+ years.

The company is certified as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) through the City of Chicago, Cook County, and the State of Illinois, providing diversity procurement advantages. It operates two physical offices in Chicago's Loop and Austin neighborhood and reports nationwide geographic reach. There is no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed external investment.

Revenue is generated through quote-based, project-driven engagements (production fees, design-build, day-of management) and commission or retainer arrangements for hotel and venue sales representation. Pricing is tailored to project scope and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and founder-driven, combining direct enterprise outreach with referral-based business development across entertainment, hospitality, and community verticals. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no productized software offering, and no AI or technology platform components underlying service delivery.

Name

Juan and Only Events

Legal name

Juan & Only LLC

Website

https://juanandonlyevents.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Juan & Only Events is a Chicago-based B2B professional services firm founded in 2009 that produces live events, represents luxury hotels and venues on sales, and runs community engagement initiatives for enterprise entertainment, hospitality, and brand clients nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Production Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (71132)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Operations & Venue Services (Box Office, FOH/BOH, Concessions) (MPAIAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Catering, Staffing & Guest Services (F&B, Security, Ushers) (MPAGAHAM), Incentive Travel Programs & Retreat Events (Offsites) (MPAGAHAH)

Keywords

• Event production services
• Hotel sales representation
• Venue sales strategy
• Community engagement services
• Brand activation events

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Event Design & Production: Full-service event production from concept development through execution, including brand activations, award shows, festivals, and live entertainment events. Revenue generated through project-based fees for creative direction, fabrication, design-build, and day-of production management services.
2. Hotel Sales Representation: Sales representation services connecting luxury hotels with travel advisors and corporate clients. Revenue derived from commission or retainer-based arrangements for driving hotel occupancy and building brand awareness campaigns.
3. Venue Sales: Revenue strategy and booking optimization services for venues, including sales representation, client pipeline development, and operational efficiency consulting. Revenue generated through performance-based fees or ongoing retainer arrangements.
4. Community Engagement Services: Festival permitting, neighborhood liaison services, and business community integration. Revenue generated through consulting fees and project-based engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Juan & Only Events plans and produces live events including private listening events, galas, concerts, talent shows, and festivals, while also providing hotel and venue sales representation and community engagement services. The company delivers end-to-end event execution — from concept development, fabrication, and design-build to logistics, vendor coordination, and day-of production management — alongside strategic sales representation for luxury hotels and venues. Four integrated service pillars (Event Design & Production, Hotel Sales, Venue Sales, and Community Engagement) are offered to enterprise clients nationwide from two Chicago offices.

Product overview

Juan & Only Events is a Chicago-based event production and hospitality sales company offering four integrated service pillars: Event Design & Production, Hotel Sales, Venue Sales, and Community Engagement. The company provides a unified suite of services combining live event production, hospitality sales representation, venue strategy, and community impact initiatives, serving clients nationwide from two Chicago offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Event Design & Production Full-service event production from concept to execution, covering ideation, fabrication, design-build, venue sourcing, logistics, day-of management, and vendor coordination for award ceremonies, festivals, brand activations, and intimate events. Built for enterprise entertainment and brand clients seeking an experienced outsourced producer.
• Hotel Sales Strategic hotel sales representation connecting luxury hotels with top-tier travel advisors through relationship development, brand awareness campaigns, sales strategy, industry event presence, and group and corporate booking support. Revenue is earned through commission- or retainer-based arrangements.
• Venue Sales Venue sales and revenue optimization services including revenue strategy, pricing analysis, sales representation, client pipeline development, booking-calendar optimization, and operational efficiency consulting for venues of all sizes. Revenue is generated through performance-based fees or ongoing retainer arrangements.
• Community Engagement Community-focused initiatives including festival and event permitting, neighborhood liaison services, business community integration, resident engagement programs, and impact reporting — connecting residents, organizations, and neighborhoods. Revenue is generated through consulting fees and project-based engagement.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MKG: Experiential marketing agency producing live events, brand activations, and corporate experiences — directly comparable mid-size event production peer with similar B2B services model.
• BeCore: Experiential marketing agency delivering brand activations, live events, and corporate experiences for enterprise clients — closely comparable mid-size event production peer.
• Freeman Company: Large event and trade show production firm delivering live events, expositions, and brand experiences — comparable to Juan & Only on large-scale event production and design-build execution for enterprise clients.
• Sparks: Experience and brand activation agency producing live events, pop-ups, and corporate experiences for major brands — directly comparable in scope and customer profile to Juan & Only's brand activation work.
• Jack Morton Worldwide: Brand experience agency producing award shows, festivals, conferences, and brand activations for global brands — closely aligned with Juan & Only's full-service corporate event production and brand activation work.
• George P. Johnson Experience Marketing: Global experience marketing agency producing corporate events, brand activations, and live experiences for enterprise clients — directly comparable to Juan & Only's Event Design & Production pillar at a much larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• AEG Presents: Major live entertainment promoter and venue operator producing concerts, festivals, and tours — broad incumbent comparable to Juan & Only's festival/concert work but at significantly larger scale and vertical integration.
• Live Nation Entertainment: Largest global live entertainment promoter and venue operator; comparable on festival/concert promotion but operates at vastly larger scale with owned venues, contrasting with Juan & Only's project-based model.

Emerging players

• Cvent: Event management and hospitality software platform serving corporate event organizers and hotels — adjacent to Juan & Only's hotel/venue sales representation work and broader event production through enabling technology.

Others

• Central City Productions: Black-owned TV and live event production company behind Stellar Gospel Music Awards and Black Music Honors — listed as a Juan & Only client and adjacent ecosystem participant producing similar award show events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/juanandonlyevts
• Facebookfacebook.com/juanandonolyevents
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/juan-and-only-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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