Russell L. Swanger III is a lifelong entrepreneur and creative. Through Russ The BIG Guy Consulting, he provides unique training for new business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in the forms of publications, keynotes, webinars and live workshops, which help students quickly acquire the skills necessary to navigate the business world, grow their businesses and make money. For companies that already have employees, Russ provides a rich experience for them designed to help them reach their business goals.
Russ is the author of 10 Essential SUPERpowers, Every Entrepreneur Needs to WIN the Day. Russ offers Going Boldly Success Coaching for aspiring entrepreneurs and new business owners. His latest creative project is the podcast, Going Boldly with Russ The BIG Guy.
His extensive real world experience comes from multiple business ventures (graphic design and exhibit display companies, music promotion, event planning, tour manager for Rock On 4-a powerful anti-bullying/self-empowerment concert experience for school assemblies), running fundraisers (American Parkinson's Disease Association's walk-a-thon, Endicott Performing Arts Center's EPAC Idol singing competition, more), volunteerism (Greater Binghamton Chamber's Educational Outreach Program, Binghamton's Y.P. Summit, Host of #LinkedinLocalGreaterBinghamton, Greater Binghamton Scholastic Challenge, more,) and many personal adventures (Russ is a professionally trained actor and has performed thousands of Improv performances. Russ has toured the country and Ireland with his musician daughter Brenna, lived and worked in Fort Lauderdale and New Orleans as a Caricature Artist, piloted a WWII B17 Flying Fortress over the Finger Lakes of NYS, provided hospitality for multiple international touring musical acts, hosted Giggles Comedy Club, rode a tornado in a 1956 Airstream camper, more).
Russ is currently the founder and owner of Russ The BIG Guy Consulting; Going Boldly Success Coaching; Going Boldly with Russ The BIG Guy, The Podcast; and CEO of No Tuxedo, LLC.