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Randy Haran

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Founder at Open Penny Founder's Table
📍 Dallas, Texas, United States

Randy Haran is a business strategist and leadership coach known as "The Business Crusader." A former aerospace CEO and Texas State University graduate, he now guides entrepreneurs in profitability and culture through his firm, Penny Strategies. He is a sought-after speaker on Open Book Management and "The Great Game of Business."

Through his investment firm, Normandy Capital Group, Randy supports unique business opportunities, including microbreweries and real estate. He is deeply committed to giving back to the entrepreneurial community, serving as a mentorship chair for the Entrepreneurs Organization and an advisor for youth entrepreneurship programs.

Randy co-founded one of the nation’s leading FAA-authorized repair centers for composite aircraft structures, Texas Air Composites, with his brother in 2000.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Priorities

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Entrepreneurial Mentorship
As "The Business Crusader" and a mentor with the Entrepreneurs' Organization, he is dedicated to guiding business owners and eliminating the "unprepared entrepreneur."
Open Book Management
He is a firm believer and advisory practitioner for "The Great Game of Business," teaching financial literacy and transparency to foster a culture of ownership.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Founder
Open Penny Founder's Table
8-2018
President
The Business Crusader
1-2017
Chief Storyteller
Penny Strategies
4-2015
Founder
Normandy Capital Group
2004
Board Member - Mentorship Chair
Entrepreneurs' Organization
In the press

Media appearances

Ignite 3.0 – Center for Student Entrepreneurship (Speaker: Randy Haran, President of The Business Crusader). Featured in Texas State University – McCoy College of Business
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ACD Conference 2024 – “Running Your Business with The End in Mind” (Speaker: Randy Haran, President – The Business Crusader). Featured in EventCreate.com
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Education
1983 - 1987
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Texas State University
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