Frankie Russo

The Biography

Frankie Russo is a visionary in authenticity, imagination, and growth — an entrepreneur with a proven track record for using innovative methods to unlock rapid, sustainable growth. He has led multiple companies to remarkable expansion, landing on the Inc. 500/5000 list eight years in a row, including 60X growth in three years of his technology company 360ia, culminating in its acquisition by a Fortune 500 enterprise. In 2020, 360ia was named the fastest-growing company in Louisiana by Inc. Magazine. His signature keynote, Limitless Growth, is built on the innovative Infinity Growth Loop framework — a method for transforming individual responsibility into collective success. Frankie shows organizations how to reconnect with their core purpose, embrace their unique "WYRD" (the Old English term for controlling one's destiny), and create an infinity loop of continuous transformation in an evolving business landscape. His interactive approach demonstrates how individual accountability contributes to team success, and his emphasis on cross-functional collaboration turns departmental synergy into measurable results. Organizations that have embraced his "Love Your Weird" movement have adapted, innovated, and grown through massive uncertainty and change. A sought-after speaker known for blending humor with actionable insight, Frankie delivers tailored, experiential keynotes that foster cultures of authenticity, imagination, and collaboration — the foundation for breakthrough results and extraordinary transformation. Since 2001, Frankie has been building the Russo Capital portfolio of companies across technology, advertising, marketing, music, automotive, agriculture, publishing, and finance, with offices in the USA and India. He is the bestselling author of The Art of WHY (2016) and Breaking WHY (2022), and has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Time, CNBC, Bloomberg, and Inc. Magazine. Named Entrepreneur of the Year, Top 20 Under 40, and a Top 50 Global Thought Leader in Growth, Frankie's highest calling is his family — he lives with his wife and six children in Louisiana.