Benjamin Lucas
Sydney,NSW
Summary
I have been in the health and wellness industry for over 20 years. In that time I have founded and lead 5 successful business ventures. I have successfully worked with clients of different backgrounds and health status. Determined and experienced in client rapport, budget control and employee mentoring and coaching.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Director /Founder
Flow Athletic
Paddington, NSW
03.2013 - Current
*Create business systems
*Hire and train staff
*Head up sales and marketing
*Manage operational issues
*New business innovations in fitness
*Recruit complimentary Practitioners including massage, acupuncture, nutritionists for client welfare
*Coordinate sub groups to build community: Yoga, run club, cooking
*Liaise with accountant and bookkeepers
*Set goals and targets for team and keep them accountable. EG Leads, sales, client results, client attendance
*Winner of Telstra Business Start up of the year 2016
*Raised over $250,0000 for charity including Beyond Blue, Two Good and Team for kids children's charity
Director / Founder
Flow TV / Flow Well
Paddington, NSW
03.2020 - Current
*Within lockdown 2020 we created Flow Athletic TV an online / on demand health platform that has grown to have a global audience
*2021 We created FlowWell, an corporate health business. We now have such clients as Merivale, CBA, HSBC, Samsung and Salesforce
*Manage talent for FlowWell / Flow TV content
*Sales and marketing to large corporate business to help grow the brand
*Created annual budget and developed comprehensive plan to accomplish company objectives while staying within budget.
Director Founder
Flow Revive
Paddington, NSW
04.2018 - 01.2020
Alternative therapies for optimal health
*I created a space for relaxation and rejuvenation using Float Tanks and Infrared saunas
*I hired, trained and managed the staff for the space
*I managed any operational issues
*Increased customer satisfaction by resolving service issues.
*Effective managed the budget for the business
*Lead the sales and marketing
*Convinced the public on the benefit of alternative therapies on peoples health
Studio Owner
Vision Persoanl Training Mosman + NT Bay + NTH SYD
Mosman, NSW
06.2005 - 02.2013
Owner Director of 3 of Australia's most successful personal training studios.
*I hired, trained and managed the staff
*I built the business systems on which the business functioned
* Devised and deployed sales and marketing tactics to drive strategic growth and support achievement of revenue goals.
*Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.
*Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
Education
Dip Health - Health And Physical Education
Tafe
Loftus, NSW11.1998
Skills
- Team leadership: Have spent the last 20 years building, growing and leading teams Helping individuals grow to be their best selves and achieve big goals Have guided 5 of my past employees to open their own successful business I have also trained over 200 people to run their first marathon
- Event organization: I have organized and ran over 50 ticketed events mainly in the last 10 years Did everything from organizing talent, setting up ticketing sales to event management on the day Notable events include Sold out 'Flow After Dark' at the Hordern Pavilion and Melbourne Town Hall
- Building community: One of the big pillars to my business success over the years has been building communities Making people feel that they are cared about and that they are part of something bigger then themselves
- Management of operational issues: Having owned 5 businesses and managed hundreds of staff over the years I am expertly skilled and how to handle and successfully navigate any operational issues should they arise
- Business growth I have an incredible track record of growing businesses over the years Business growth has so many more factors than just sales and marketing From team alignment, business retention, business systems and staff hiring and training
- Raising money for charity Over the years I have been able to raise over $250,000 for charity This includes $100,000 for Beyond Blue I have been able to do this through our program at Flow Athletic called '30 days clean' and our charity fund raised for our 2018 NYC marathon team
Timeline
Director / Founder
Flow TV / Flow Well
03.2020 - Current
Director Founder
Flow Revive
04.2018 - 01.2020
Director /Founder
Flow Athletic
03.2013 - Current
Studio Owner
Vision Persoanl Training Mosman + NT Bay + NTH SYD
06.2005 - 02.2013
Dip Health - Health And Physical Education
Tafe