Paragon Solutions
Paragon Star is a $250 million mixed-use sports and entertainment development in Lee's Summit, Missouri, operating 10 FIFA Quality-certified soccer fields alongside planned retail, office, hotel, and residential real estate serving youth and adult soccer communities across the Midwest.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2022
- HeadquartersRolla, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
Paragon Solutions firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Paragon Solutions
- Legal name
- Lightfoot LLC
- Website
- https://paragonstar.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2022
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Paragon Star is a $250 million mixed-use sports and entertainment development in Lee's Summit, Missouri, operating 10 FIFA Quality-certified soccer fields alongside planned retail, office, hotel, and residential real estate serving youth and adult soccer communities across the Midwest.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Paragon Solutions industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Sports Facility Management
- NAICS
- Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (71399)
- SIC
- Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Multi-Sport Complexes & Community Sports Parks (MPAKAEAH)
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Where Paragon Solutions is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Rolla
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
Paragon Solutions business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Tournament Registration Fees: Teams pay registration fees ranging from $645-$895 depending on age group and registration timing. Tournament registration managed through Gotsport platform with specific deadlines and late fees.
- League Registration Fees: Seasonal youth soccer leagues with fees ranging from $600-$750 depending on format (7v7, 9v9, 11v11). Includes platform competition divisions and referee fees.
- Field Rental: Rental of FIFA-quality fields for practices, games, camps, and events to clubs, teams, and organizations.
- Sponsorships and Advertising: Digital signage advertising packages (single tournaments, 6-month, 12-month options) and naming rights/partnerships with companies like HyVee, Dave Cross Buick GMC, Sterling Bank.
- Fireworks Sales: Magic Tree Fireworks Stand sells consumer fireworks with pre-order packages ranging from $139.99 to $649.99. Seasonal operation during Independence Day period.
- Magic Tree Pop-Up Bar: Holiday-themed pop-up bar offering cocktails, beer, wine, and food with proceeds supporting Operation Toy Soldier.
- Food and Beverage Concessions: On-site concessions at events including partnerships with Hy-Vee food truck for watch parties and events.
- Real Estate Leasing: The Village at Paragon Star offers retail, restaurant, entertainment, office, hotel, and residential leasing opportunities. Phase 1 includes 80,000+ SF of retail and 35,000 SF of Class A office space.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | One time | St Paddy's Day Classic Tournament - U8-U10 (7v7) |
| Unit Pricing | One time | St Paddy's Day Classic Tournament - U11-U12 (9v9) |
| Unit Pricing | One time | St Paddy's Day Classic Tournament - U13-U19 (11v11) |
| Unit Pricing | One time | MOKAN Cup Tournament |
| Unit Pricing | One time | Paragon Star Invitational |
| Unit Pricing | Seasonal | Spring Youth League |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Progression Winter League - Early Bird |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Progression Winter League - Regular |
| Unit Pricing | One time | Adult Coed League |
| Unit Pricing | One time | Fireworks Pre-Order - The Godfather |
| Unit Pricing | One time | Fireworks Pre-Order - Night Display |
| Unit Pricing | One time | Fireworks Pre-Order - Party Pack #5 |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Digital Signage Advertising |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels7 records
Marketing channels7 records
Paragon Solutions product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Paragon Star operates a 190-acre sports and entertainment complex anchored by 10 FIFA Quality certified synthetic turf soccer fields in Lee's Summit, Missouri. The core business sells tournament hosting (six annual youth soccer tournaments), seasonal league play (Spring, Fall, Winter youth leagues plus Adult Coed League), field rental to clubs and organizations, and on-site attractions such as the Lee's Summit Magic Tree holiday display, Magic Tree Pop-Up Bar, and Magic Tree Fireworks Stand. The development also offers commercial real estate leasing (retail, Class A office, and planned medical office) within the integrated mixed-use district known as The Village at Paragon Star.
Product overview
Paragon Star is a $250 million mixed-use sports and entertainment development spanning 190 acres in Lee's Summit, MO. The core offering is a multi-sport complex centered around 10 FIFA Quality-certified synthetic turf soccer fields. The product portfolio includes: tournament programs (St Paddy's Day Classic, Midwest Champions Invitational, KC Gold Cup, MOKAN Cup, Paragon Star Invitational, Mid America Cup); youth league offerings (Paragon Star Soccer League with Spring, Fall, and Winter seasons plus Adult Coed League); field rental services; OmegaBall sport; and attractions including the Lee's Summit Magic Tree holiday display, Magic Tree Pop-Up Bar, Magic Tree Fireworks Stand, and curated Art Collection. The development also includes commercial real estate components (retail space, Class A office space, luxury apartments, and hotel) managed through partnerships with Crossroads Real Estate Group, Kessinger Hunter & Company, and CBRE. The complex integrates GotSport for tournament management, Statusfy for event updates, and various travel partners for hotel bookings.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Magic Tree: Holiday tradition featuring a dazzling display of lights at Lee's Summit Magic Tree, a community celebration of the holiday season.
- Magic Tree Fireworks Stand
- Magic Tree Pop-Up Bar
- OmegaBall
- Art Collection at Paragon Star
Products and services
- St Paddy's Day Classic Annual youth soccer tournament for boys and girls U8-U19 hosted at Paragon Star with 7v7, 9v9, and 11v11 formats and per-team entry fees ranging $645-$895. For youth soccer clubs, competitive teams, and tournament operators seeking a March destination.
- Midwest Champions Invitational Premier spring youth soccer tournament scheduled April 24-26, 2026 for U8-U19 boys and girls at Paragon Star, with $50 early bird discount and tournament apparel. For competitive travel teams from across the Midwest.
- KC Gold Cup Spring youth soccer tournament held May 15-17, 2026 for U8-U19 boys and girls at Paragon Star featuring early registration discounts. For KC-area competitive clubs and travel teams.
Companies that use Paragon Solutions
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Paragon Solutions technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration6 records
Feature7 records
Paragon Solutions partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Brock USAcoreField development partner providing Brock SP17XL shock pad and BrockFILL organic wood particle infill. Shock pad reduces concussion risk; infill captures CO2 and reduces surface temperature up to 50 degrees.
- AstroTurf (LigaTurf)coreTurf system provider for 10 FIFA-certified fields. LigaTurf provides grass-like energy restitution, reduced joint fatigue, and uniform playing surface.
- LAND3 StudiocoreKansas City-based landscape architecture firm that designed the sports complex vision and layout.
- Mid-America Sports ConstructioncoreBuilder responsible for constructing state-of-the-art athletic sports fields to FIFA specifications.
- Musco LightingcoreLighting provider for 380 LED fixtures with Control-Link monitoring system and Show-Light+ entertainment package. Championship field at 75 footcandles, other fields at 50 footcandles.
- USSSAcorePartnership to offer OmegaBall sport at Paragon Star Sports Complex. OmegaBall is a revolutionary soccer-based sport with 3 teams, 3 goals, no offsides, and faster-paced action.
- Crossroads Real Estate GroupcoreLocal Kansas City real estate brokerage managing all retail, restaurant, and entertainment transactions for The Village at Paragon Star. Contact: Eric Franz, Charlie Lowe.
- Kessinger Hunter & CompanycoreLocal Kansas City real estate brokerage managing all office spaces within The Village at Paragon Star. Contact: Greg Swetnam, Tom Ward.
- Finkle + Williams ArchitectureminorArchitecture firm involved in The Village construction project.
- Fogel-Anderson ConstructionminorConstruction firm helping build structures within The Village development.
- GotsportcoreTournament registration and league management platform used for all Paragon Star tournaments and leagues.
- Refine Travel and EventscoreOfficial hotel booking partner for tournaments implementing Stay to Play policy. Manages room blocks and reservations for traveling teams.
- CBREcoreCommercial real estate brokerage handling retail leasing at Paragon Star. Contact: Lindy Beyer, Jody House.
Scale indicators13 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Paragon Solutions competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Maryland SoccerPlex: 190-acre multi-field soccer complex in Boyds, MD hosting youth soccer tournaments, leagues, and events year-round — closest scale- and event-model analog to Paragon Star in the Mid-Atlantic.
- Starfire Sports: Tukwila, WA multi-field sports complex featuring FIFA-grade synthetic turf fields, tournament hosting, and seasonal soccer leagues — comparable multi-field, tournament-driven operating model.
- LakePoint Sports Complex: 1,300-acre multi-sport venue in Emerson, GA hosting youth tournaments, leagues, and travel-team events at scale similar to Paragon Star's 190-acre sports-anchored development.
- Great Park Sports Complex: Irvine, CA multi-field soccer and youth-sports complex with tournament and league programming, broadly comparable in scale and event-driven operating model.
Regional players
- Garmin Olathe Soccer Complex: KC-metro youth soccer complex providing tournament and league field inventory within the same regional market — Paragon Star's most direct geographic competitor for traveling teams.
- Swope Soccer Village: Kansas City municipal soccer facility hosting youth tournaments and leagues — same metro competitor and draws from the same regional club/tournament base.
Broad incumbents
- ECNL (Elite Clubs National League): National elite youth soccer league that uses Paragon Star as a Regional League host — overlapping customer base and complementary (not competing) role in the tournament ecosystem.
- USSSA: National multi-sport governing body and tournament organizer; Paragon Star's OmegaBall partner and a major national event operator overlapping with Paragon Star's tournament programming.
- ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex: Disney-operated multi-sport mega-complex hosting youth tournaments, leagues, and events at significantly larger scale — a broad incumbent in the destination tournament category.
Others
- GotSport: Tournament registration and league management platform used across Paragon Star's events — adjacent ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance2 records
Paragon Solutions financial estimates
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Paragon Solutions leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Paragon Solutions funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Paragon Solutions
What does Paragon Solutions do?
Paragon Star operates a 190-acre sports and entertainment complex anchored by 10 FIFA Quality certified synthetic turf soccer fields in Lee's Summit, Missouri. The core business sells tournament hosting (six annual youth soccer tournaments), seasonal league play (Spring, Fall, Winter youth leagues plus Adult Coed League), field rental to clubs and organizations, and on-site attractions such as the Lee's Summit Magic Tree holiday display, Magic Tree Pop-Up Bar, and Magic Tree Fireworks Stand. The development also offers commercial real estate leasing (retail, Class A office, and planned medical office) within the integrated mixed-use district known as The Village at Paragon Star.
Is Paragon Solutions a public or private company?
Paragon Solutions is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Paragon Solutions founded?
Paragon Solutions was founded in 2022. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Paragon Solutions based?
Paragon Solutions is headquartered in Rolla, United States, in the North America region.
How does Paragon Solutions make money?
Eight revenue lines are on record. Tournament Registration Fees are the primary driver. The others are league Registration Fees, field Rental, sponsorships and Advertising, fireworks Sales, magic Tree Pop-Up Bar, food and Beverage Concessions and real Estate Leasing.
Who are Paragon Solutions's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Maryland SoccerPlex, Starfire Sports, LakePoint Sports Complex and Great Park Sports Complex. Regional players are Garmin Olathe Soccer Complex and Swope Soccer Village. Broad incumbents are ECNL (Elite Clubs National League), USSSA and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. GotSport is listed as an others.
Does Paragon Solutions have an API?
No public API is recorded for Paragon Solutions.
What industry is Paragon Solutions in?
Paragon Solutions's product category is Sports Facility Management. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAKAEAH, Multi-Sport Complexes & Community Sports Parks. Its NAICS code is 71394 and its SIC code is 7900.