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Updated: August 19, 2024 / 40 Under Forty, 25th anniversary

40 Under Forty 2024: Robert Rios, achieved his entrepreneurial dreams

A man in a suit with his hands in his pockets Photo | Erika Sidor Robert Rios
Two women and five men holding beers point at a sign above them saying "Don't forget to pay your meter!" Photo | Matt Wright The seven 40 Under Forty winners who visited the Odd by Worcester Brewing bar were (from left) Seth Pitts (Class of 2021), Robert Rios (Class of 2024), Julia McGuinn (Class of 2024), Dan Joslyn (Class of 2024), Jim Cozza (Class of 2024), Jessica Casey (Class of 2024), and Erjon Metohu (Class of 2024).
Two women and five men sit and stand in a brewery with a 1990s-themed mural in the background Photo | Matt Wright The seven 40 Under Forty winners who visited the Odd by Worcester Brewing bar were (from left) Julia McGuinn (Class of 2024), Dan Joslyn (Class of 2024), Erjon Metohu (Class of 2024), Jessica Casey (Class of 2024), Jim Cozza (Class of 2024), Seth Pitts (Class of 2021), and Robert Rios (Class of 2024).
Robert Rios, 38
  • Title President
  • Company Phoenix Marketing and Advertising, in Leicester
  • Residence Holden
  • Birthplace Stony Brook, New York
Check out the entire Class of 2024 and catch up with alumni from the 25th anniversary here
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When Rios was offered the opportunity to work in sales and marketing at the young age of 18, he never looked back, and in 2013, he achieved his dream of establishing his own corporation.

As president of Phoenix Marketing and Advertising in the Cherry Valley neighborhood of Leicester, he transformed his $3-million company in 2021 to a $15-million company in 2023. Rios is striving to change people’s lives through mentorship and experience and has become a familiar face in Worcester. He finds himself helping schools, sponsoring and supporting the North High School varsity basketball team in Worcester by providing funds for supplies and transportation, as well as funding events such as teacher appreciation week at the Columbus Park Preparatory Academy in Worcester. This year, Rios and his company provided each child in the academy with a wrapped Christmas present, eventually gifting more than 300 toys. His work in providing for the community is far from over, as he is in the beginning stages of starting a nonprofit to help youth and families access housing and resources.

If you had your own late night talk show, who would you invite as your first guest? Denzel Washington

Go-to restaurant for a business lunch? Via Italian Table

What would the title of your book of business advice be? “It was all a dream”

Who’s career would you most like to emulate? Tony Robbins

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