Paul has an innate ability to quickly absorb information, see the big picture, vision a solution and direct it's implementation with passion
Profile
Paul is a visionary responsible for founding and marketing Companies in food, health and sustainability. As an author, father and CEO Paul lives his life with passion. A networker of all types, Paul sees the larger picture and lives that from his Truth. Paul enjoys helping others globally live sustainably through minor or major (such as GFC) experiences with abundance and joy.
Experience
CHAIRMAN
Australian Hemp Foundation 2010
To support the Australian hemp industry and state associations with a National body promoting commercial growth and political representation
AUTHOR, Publisher, marketing & promotions
Building With Hemp, Growing Hemp for Profit, The Hemp Plastic Business, The Hemp Textile Business, The Hemp Bodycare Business, Hemp Paper Industry, Hemp Fuel 2010
Latest books promoted on the internet to support the growing hemp industry.
owner, manager
PaulBenhaim.com business consulting 2010
To share Paul’s skills at assisting start-ups to SME in increasing their efficiency and revenue through streamlining and creating clear and achievable action plans
FOUNDER, STRATEGIST, BUSINESS PROPOSAL & GRANT WRITER
The Lotus Community 2010
Invited into the team as the third core member to ground the vision for The Lotus Communities vision of creating an expanding model of a near-utopian dream. Working with a group of nine adults and numerous children, Paul translated the vision into a well presented business proposal for a multi-million dollar grant. Paul’s advice and knowledge was also sought on various issues of the project including financial, hiring of consultants and practical planning for the project.
Brand manager, business strategist, marketing and sales
E-Construct Australia 2009-2010
Initially employed as a Business Planning and Strategy consultant, Paul was later offered a position to be fully responsible for creating the brand of e-construct, a modern affordable environmentally friendly house design that the Company offered to build. Paul created a plan, set-up business systems, co-ordinated with administration and accounting to create a new brand. Paul was responsible for designing, creating and producing website, brochure and all marketing.
Business development director
Zeo-International (previously Zelfo), Mullumbimby, Australia 2009
After four years acting as CEO, Paul handed over the reigns. Having taken Zeo from $0 to $10m valuation Paul worked as Business Development and then left the Company mid-2009 to those with greater financial capabilities.
ceo, founder
Zeo-International (previously Zelfo), Mullumbimby, Australia 2005-8
Paul’s concept of reaching the masses was touched when he was offered an opportunity to create a business for Chief Technology Officer, co-founder & inventor Martin Ernegg. Paul brought together a team of people to create a Business Plan that raised the finance to build the world’s first commercial plant to create Zeoform - a material made from a blend of 100% waste paper and/or hemp. Paul Directed the building of this plant from an empty warehouse and created products that won numerous awards. The Company with it’s 13 shareholders reached second place in the DuPont material innovation awards in 2008.
Publisher, director, author
Not The Cooking Show, Brisbane, Australia 2004
Paul devised and produced a concept for a 12 part TV show - Not The Cooking Show. Much interest was taken by global TV networks and a DVD was produced quickly selling out. This led to various TV opportunities for Paul, which although he enjoyed he soon turned down for his time was required in Zeo.
Experience (cont.) author, publisher, marketing & promotions
Living Food Recipes, Raw With Life Publishing, Byron Bay, Australia 2002
Following great interest in a personal hobby, Paul published a book that contained his unique and favorite health food recipes. Now in it’s second edition.
facilitator, organiser and promoter
Various retreats, Australia and Bali 2004-6
Paul’s holistic lifestyle was popular and his work in this field gained much attention and press globally. Paul facilitated what has been described as ‘life-changing’ events with his friends and associates. Retreats (10-40 people) led to one-on-one lifestyle consulting under his business Raw With Life
VISIONARY, FOUNDER, PARTNER
Higher Nature Skincare, Toowomba, Australia 2004-5
The nutritional benefits of hemp seed can be ingested through the skin. This was the basis of Higher Nature a skin care company Paul developed. A manufacturing partner was sought while Paul developed a multi-level marketing and payment plan that consisted of 12 supporting manuals, regular team meetings and inspiration talks for the representatives.
sustainable community planner
Jasper Hall, Rosebank, Australia 1999-2000
Although a devout business man, Paul always held the vision to create community and worked from an acting community for 18 months. During this time Paul helped develop a 200 page plan for creating community living trusts.
Publisher, director, musician
Fields of Green and Oceans of Blue, Gold Coast, Australia 2000-1
To promote ‘Hemp Plastic’, Paul brought together a band of musicians and published two albums that were created on a hemp plastic cd case and inserts on hemp paper.
AUTHOR, Publisher, marketing & promotions
Modern Introduction To Hemp, Raw With Life Publishing, Brisbane, Australia 2000
With tens of thousands of members on his successful website, Paul’s time was often spent answering questions. A part-colour mainstream introduction to hemp was written, published and sold through Paul’s Company Raw With Life. Today this book is in it’s third edition in Australia and first edition in Europe.
founder, ceo
Hemp Foods Australia, Brisbane, Australia 2000-2004
Having been head-hunted from the UK, Ecofibre Industries Ltd requested Paul live in Australia and consult with them to further their Business Plan. A decision was made to create a subsidiary Hemp Foods Australia, that Paul headed. New Product Development, major manufacturing relationships and distribution agreements with the likes of Coles & Woolworths.
Concept to creation
Hemp Plastic, Frankfurt, Germany 1998-2004
Paul visioned that the use of oil based resources are already un-sustainable. Funding a European wide study to find what scientists and universities were doing to create alternatives. In conjunction with a Welsh team and a German Professor, Paul developed the world’s first hemp plastic products - a frisbee as well as CD and DVD packaging as tools to market hemp plastic pellets.
AUTHOR
Healthy Eating Made Possible, Vision Publications, London, UK 1998-2000
With years of travel experience in Asia, Paul found his canny ways of communicating his experiences for every-day use in demand. A London based publisher backed Paul for his first 300 page holistic health book.
Consultant
Various Companies, United Kingdom & Germany 1998-99
Paul’s mission of taking hemp food products globally was furthered by consulting with established manufacturers/brands. A variety of Companies were expanded and new entities founded during this time.
Founder, ceo, visionary
New Earth Ltd., London, United Kingdom 1995-98 Having discovered the nutritional benefits of Essential Fatty Acids during his global travels, Paul devised a recipe to bring this much needed nutritional ingredient to the masses, before even evening primrose or fish oils where well known. Creating a chocolate bar, setting up relationships with manufacturers, directing and carrying out a marketing plan for a very unique snack bar led to a small start-up Company turning into the UK’s best selling health food bar supplier. The product range Paul developed is still available in every supermarket in the UK, and many throughout Europe.
Education UNIVERSITY OF LIFE
In the UK, at the age of 17, Paul was given predicted grades of A’s and B’s. He decided rather than finishing paperwork qualifications he would take his knowledge and travel. This is where Paul’s education truly began. Traveling through the Himalaya, Indian ocean, Europe and North America, experiences led Paul to specialise in Community, Nutrition, Communication and networking. Paul’s education and experience have been recognised globally by Doctors and Naturopaths.
Qualifications received include: Hatha Yoga Teacher (July 1998), Logical Thinking Process (Goldratt, February 2008)
Skills Website creation/direction; Website marketing & SEO; Marketing, excellent computer skills (MAC & PC); superior marketing & networking; yoga teacher; masseur; logical thinker, honest and truthful appraisals; visionary;
Referrals
Dr N. Sethi, Bodhi Tree Australia
Sapoty Brook, MSc, Body Bubble International
websites
www.paulbenhaim.com www.alivefoods.com
www.hemp.co.uk www.notthecookingshow.com
www.hempplastic.com www.hempmusic.com
www.australianhemp.org www.thehempbuilder.com
www.growinghempforprofit.com www.ecogreenliving.com
www.commonunityfoundation.com
also designed/previously managed:
www.zeo-international.com www.e-construct.com.au
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