A Farm Plot, a Software Bet, and a Community Vision.
Randy Goggans grew up on a farm near Birmingham, Alabama, where he watched his father buy, fix, and sell land. The business was fast-paced and risky, lessons that stayed with him. But Randy wasn’t just learning about land deals; he was absorbing the power of hustle, risk, and resilience.
After graduating from Auburn (War Eagle!!) with one of its first entrepreneurship degrees, Randy didn’t settle into a comfortable job. Instead, he dove into selling land, where an unexpected connection with a tech entrepreneur changed everything. This relationship didn’t just offer a paycheck (in fact, it was commission-only), it opened the door to Randy’s first steps into the world of financial technology.
From there, Randy co-founded multiple businesses, including Trinovus, NXTsoft, and ThreatAdvice, always guided by one principle: listen to the people doing the work. Over time, he noticed a gap in the way banks gathered leads, especially from their own employees. BankerBounty, his latest venture, wasn’t born from theory. It was born from years of conversations with compliance officers, tellers, and community bankers.
“Great opportunities often come from the unlikeliest places.”
“I wanted to build something that lets every bank employee contribute, not just the sales team,” Randy shared. And so, BankerBounty was born, a simple app that empowers bank staff to capture and share leads in real time, whether they’re at work or in the community. It’s a tool built on trust, ease, and the belief that great opportunities often come from the unlikeliest places.
Randy’s story is more than a business case. It’s about being ready to seize opportunities, about showing up differently in an industry often slow to change. It’s about risking comfort for impact.
As Keith put it, “People don’t value a bank relationship until they have a problem. That’s when the human connection matters.” BankerBounty is a testament to that philosophy.
Randy’s journey reminds us that success isn’t a straight line. It’s made up of detours, risks, and the courage to start. His story invites all of us to stay curious, trust our gut, and get started.
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