Paragon Motorcycles, Inc., dba Janus Motorcycles

Building the next great American motorcycle company

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Technology, Consumer Goods & Products, Retail, Manufacturing, Transportation & Storage
Min Investment
$250

Key Deal Facts

Well-established, 14 yr-old company with expansive vision
Raised more than $3 million in new equity capital over the last 3 years
C-Corporation with experienced Board of Directors
Direct-to-consumer business model eliminates dealers and facilitates excellent customer experience
Tiny percentage of market in growing industry segment (< 450 cc)
Predominately U.S. made product line, with new product launch opportunities to expand
Enthusiastic, cult-like owner base and following
30,000-name buyer and potential buyer email list represents proven distribution outlet

Management Team / Advisory Board Bios

Richard WorshamFounder, Chairman, CEO, Head of DesignRichard is co-founder, head of design, and CEO at Janus Motorcycles. Richard has a Master of Architecture from Notre Dame, and since founding Janus, he's has overseen the launch of six model lines and the growth of the company into a national brand.linkedin.com, Mark ZweigBoard of Directors and CFOMark is the founder of Mark Zweig & Associates/Zweig White/Zweig Group (Inc 500/5000 list 1995, 1996, 2013, 2024); Mark Zweig, Inc. (Inc 5000 2014), and owner/director in many other ventures. He teaches entrepreneurship at The Walton College of Business., Donald Scot FergusonGlobal Sourcing DirectorScot Ferguson brings extensive experience in global sourcing and supply chain management, with more than 20 yrs in the powersports industry. Previously, Scot held key leadership roles at Buell Motorcycle Company, Kuryakyn and LiveWire Electric Motorcycles, Bill SealsGeneral ManagerBill Seals has over 20 years of manufacturing management experience specializing in continuous improvement, sourcing, inventory management, and MRP integration. Bill has a passion for motorcycles of all types and over a half million miles logged., Eric HowertonBoard of DirectorsEric is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in marketing, technology, and digital strategy. He co-founded AdFury in 2025, PodcastVideos.com in 2023, and WhyteSpyder in 2012, a firm sold to London-based Ascential (Flywheel) in 2021., Doug RisserBoard of DirectorsDoug is a lifelong small business owner and resident of Goshen, Indiana, as well as former co-owner of Menno Travel, and current principal of MTS Realty, LLC. He has also served as an active board member of numerous non-profits in Elkhart County., Paul GreenhagenBoard of DirectorsPaul Greenhagen served 37 years at Westwood Professional Services. Becoming CEO in 2010, he grew the firm from just over 100 to more than 1,600 employees. Paul retired as Westwood’s CEO in 2023 and continues to serve on its Board of Directors., Paul SpringmannBoard of DirectorsPaul Springmann is software engineer turned entrepreneur. He most recently founded Nuqleous, a software company where he remains an advisor. He believes that it takes both passion and expertise around product or problem to build a successful company., Aaron TippieBoard of DirectorsAaron Tippie is a mechanical engineer with a passion for anything on wheels. He currently works building one of the fastest growing firms in the AEC industry. Outside of the office, he's spending time with his family or turning wrenches on a project car., Bruce KorenstraBoard of DirectorsJanus Motorcycles' earliest investor, Bruce Korenstra is a multi-faceted entrepreneur and investor. While his education is in accounting, he and his brother have started, bought, and sold numerous companies in the RV, trailer, and boating industries., Danielle Holdeman
Amount Raised : $403,184
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