Be the Business
Paul Russell is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in coaching, mentorship, and business development across multiple organizations. Currently serving as a Disruptive Thinking Coach at Evenifitwasfree, a Business Mentor at Be the Business, and a BLIX Mentor with the Business Leaders for Inclusion network, Paul is dedicated to helping individuals and businesses navigate challenges through human-centered approaches. Previous roles include Courageous Choices Coach at Masterclass Training, Digital Poverty Ambassador for the Digital Poverty Alliance, and an Amplifier with Amplified Group, emphasizing the importance of trust and effective communication in team dynamics. Paul has held significant positions at IBM, focused on global business development and IoT strategies, and co-founded Data Journeys to explore data's impact on society. Paul holds an MBA Essentials from The London School of Economics and Political Science and has a strong educational background from Bournville College and Kings Heath Boys Grammar School.
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Be the Business
Small business leaders – we’re here for you! Improve your business, develop your leadership skills and boost your business’ performance with our resources and programmes. We’re a not-for-profit movement, backed by government, and founded by Sir Charlie Mayfield, former chair of John Lewis & Partners. We exist to help small- and medium-sized UK-based businesses increase their productivity and performance – something that’s essential for the UK’s economy as a whole! We do this by bringing the UK's most successful business professionals together to help small business leaders improve and succeed through a range of effective, productivity-boosting programmes and resources: To find out more, visit our website or sign up to our fortnightly newsletter, The Bolt.