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Organization Name
Paragon Cooperative for Literacy, Sustainability, et al. dba Paragon CoCo
Type of Organization
Local Communities
About my Organization
Organization Type
Local Communities
Secondary Organization Type
Technology Adopters
Overview
Snapshot
Equity for rural and socially disadvantaged populations in the areas of Farming, Housing and Green Energy.
Organization Overview

Social disadvantaged (LGTBQ, Woman, Minority Owned) Non-Profit in 100% Rural South GA location. We are a startup BIPOC Cooperative with 30,000 square feet of abandoned middle school on ten acres with no permanent source of power. Seeking to pilot green energy sources for housing and farming innovation in a town, Plains GA, that helped pioneer solar power on a community wide level. 

Cleantech Product or Service Sought
  • Building Efficiency
  • Chemicals & Materials
  • Energy Sources & Fuels
  • Environmental Tech
  • Software & Systems
  • Water
Industry
Farming
Fund Raising
Non-Profit Organization Management
Professional Training & Coaching
Business Category
LBTQ-owned Business
Minority-owned Business
Non-profit organization
Woman-owned Business
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Equity Categories
Disadvantaged Community
Low Income Community

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Location
395 Botsford Road, Plains , GA, United States, 31780
Experience
Area of Expertise
Data Monitoring & Analytics
Finance & Accounting
Business Operations & Management

Training and Assistance
Operations & Maintenance
Equity
Community Concerns
Energy Affordability
Environmental Literacy
Water Affordability
Job Training
Economic Development
Organization needs
We need to improve fundraising
We need to grow our staff
We want to join an Accelerator
We need to find legal resources
We need to find technology solutions
We need EPC services
We need advisory services
We want to host a technology demonstration
Please describe in your own words your community's needs:
As a Minority, Female, LGTBQ start-up cooperative, we need capacity building, technology and energy solutions, housing innovations and technical expertise. As an intersectional group in the South, we find ourselves socially disadvantaged and without access to grants and are avoiding financing since losing or never achieving  equity has been a barrier to independence for people of color. 
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