Rico Solutions

What Rico Solutions does

Rico Solutions is a Fort Myers, Florida-based event services company founded by Rico Tesio that delivers sustainability consulting, waste management and janitorial services, and custom signage to major sporting events and tournaments. The firm operates through three interconnected sub-brands — Rico Event Services (event production and management), Rico Signs (design, fabrication, and installation of event signage), and Rico Solutions (sustainability consulting) — providing an integrated procurement relationship for tournament organizers. Named clients include PGA Tour properties such as the 3M Open, Players Championship, BMW Charity Pro-Am, and the Solheim Cup, as well as LPGA Tour events, the American Express, and motorsports gatherings like The Quail MotoFest.

The company's service portfolio is anchored in event sustainability, applying the Council for Responsible Sport's 5 Pillar Model to address waste diversion, carbon emissions, water conservation, and stakeholder engagement. Operational execution is hands-on: on-site waste removal, janitorial and venue cleaning, waste sorting and diversion, and full signage lifecycles from planning through on-site installation. Documented outcomes include an 81% waste diversion rate at the 3M Open in 2024 (up from 17% the prior year), more than 2.1 million total event guests served, and a stated 100% customer satisfaction rate. The firm maintains industry association affiliations with Sports ETA and IFEA, and in January 2025 partnered with Sports ETA to co-develop sustainability educational offerings for sports tourism professionals.

The business model is professional services-based with quote-based pricing, multi-year contract cadence, and no public rate cards. Revenue is generated across three streams: Event Sustainability Consulting, Event Waste Management & Janitorial Services, and Event Signage Services (Rico Signs). Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, leveraging direct relationships with tournament directors, industry association memberships, content marketing via a Learning Center blog, and active social media presence. The company is privately held, founder-led, with 11-50 employees, and operates exclusively in the United States with no disclosed external investment.

Name

Rico Solutions

Legal name

Rico Solutions

Website

https://ricosolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rico Solutions is a Fort Myers-based event services firm providing sustainability consulting, waste management, janitorial services, and custom signage for major sporting events, including PGA Tour and LPGA tournaments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Myers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Event Sustainability Consulting: Strategic sustainability planning and consulting services for event organizers, including waste management strategy, carbon emissions planning, and sustainability certification support.
2. Event Waste Management & Janitorial Services: On-site waste removal, janitorial services, and venue cleaning for events. Includes event operations rentals such as cerobin rentals and waste facility installation/tear-down.
3. Event Signage Services (Rico Signs): Custom signage planning, design, fabrication, and installation for events including directional signs, branding, sponsor displays, and venue graphics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rico Solutions is a US-based event services firm providing sustainability consulting, on-site waste management and janitorial services, and custom event signage for major sporting events and tournaments. The company operates through three sub-brands—Rico Event Services, Rico Signs, and Rico Solutions—delivering strategic sustainability planning, hands-on operational execution, and signage fabrication and installation under a single integrated portfolio.

Product overview

Rico Solutions operates as a comprehensive event services portfolio comprising three interconnected sub-brands under a unified sustainability-focused approach. The core offerings include Event Sustainability (strategic planning and execution of environmental initiatives), Event Waste Management & Janitorial Services (on-site cleaning and waste operations), and Rico Signs (custom signage design and fabrication). Rico Event Services handles overall event production and management. Together, these services provide end-to-end event support with a focus on sustainability, cleanliness, and operational excellence for golf tournaments, concerts, and major sporting events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rico Event Services: Specializing in seamless event production and management services.
• Rico Signs
• Rico Solutions

Products and services

• Event Sustainability Comprehensive sustainability consulting and execution services for events, including strategic planning, waste diversion programs, carbon emission management, water conservation, and stakeholder engagement to help events meet and exceed environmental goals.
• Event Waste Management & Janitorial Services On-site waste removal, janitorial, and cleaning services for events, including venue and hospitality area cleaning, logistics and rental equipment, waste sorting and diversion, and post-event breakdown operations.
• Rico Signs Custom event signage services including planning, design, custom fabrication, printing, and on-site installation. Provides directional signs, branding elements, sponsor displays, fan zone graphics, and wayfinding signage for major sporting and entertainment events.
• Rico Event Services Event production and management services handling on-course waste logistics, janitorial support across hospitality and VIP venues, and post-event breakdown operations for tournaments and concerts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved 81% waste diversion rate at the 3M Open (2024), up from 17% the previous year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sports ETAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2025Sports ETA, the official trade association for the sports events and tourism industry, partnered with Rico Solutions to provide sustainability educational offerings for Sports ETA members. The initiative launched at Sports ETA's 4S Summit in Chattanooga, Tennessee and continues throughout 2025. Rico Solutions contributes sustainability expertise and training programs to the Sports Tourism Learning Institute.
• Richmond Region TourismminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 January 2025Richmond Region Tourism sponsors the sustainability educational courses developed in partnership with Rico Solutions and Sports ETA. The partnership supports eco-friendly event practices and provides learning opportunities for sports tourism professionals.
• IFEA (International Festival and Events Association)minorOthersRico Solutions holds membership in IFEA, positioning the company within the international events industry community. Association membership provides networking opportunities and industry credibility.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stericycle: Stericycle provides specialized waste and environmental services across commercial and event-facing customers. It is comparable as a broader environmental services incumbent that can serve the same end customers.
• Waste Management, Inc. WM is the largest U.S. waste and environmental services provider and serves major sporting venues and event clients. It is a broad incumbent that could compete with or partner alongside Rico on large tournament waste contracts.
• Republic Services: Republic Services is a major U.S. recycling and waste hauling company with growing sustainability services. It represents the kind of scaled incumbent Rico competes against for enterprise event and venue contracts.

Others

• IMG (Endeavor): IMG operates across sports events, rights, and operations globally, including golf and other properties similar to Rico's client base. It is comparable as a large event-services ecosystem player that interfaces with the same tournament organizers.
• GreenSports Alliance: GreenSports Alliance is an industry coalition advancing sustainability across the sports ecosystem. It is thematically adjacent to Rico and represents both a potential partner channel and a comparable thought-leadership platform.
• Sustainable Events Alliance: Sustainable Events Alliance is an industry network promoting sustainability practices across festivals and live events. It is comparable as a peer body shaping the same standards and customer expectations that Rico addresses.

Direct peers

• Clean Vibes: Clean Vibes provides event cleanup, waste sorting, and zero-waste services for large-scale concerts and festivals. It is the closest direct comparable to Rico's on-site waste and janitorial offering for live events.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ricosolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rico-solutions
• Instagraminstagram.com/rico_solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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