Jim's Podcast

In this episode, we talk to a franchisee from Jim's Scratch & Dent who made the bold decision to leave the panel shop to start their own business. Our guest shares their journey from working in a panel shop to becoming a franchisee, discussing the reasons behind the career change, the challenges faced during the transition, and the support received from the Jim's Scratch & Dent fra...

Phil took out the Rookie of The Year at the recent Jim's Test & Tag Conference. We caught up with Phil to ask him about his Jim's journey and advice for people looking to make a change. To learn more please call 131 546 or via www.jims.net

Jade is a star Jim's Dog Wash & Grooming franchisee, who has now opened her own Salon! We interviewed Jade about her journey and how she has built her business. To learn more please call 131 546 or www.jims.net

Toby Pilgrim was a fantastic employee but wanted more for his family, so he took the plunge and purchased a Jim's Mowing franchise. Toby shares his story and also some great advice about running a Jim's Mowing franchise! To learn more please call us on 131 546 or www.jims.net

Jodi Campbell joined Jim's Dog Wash and hasn't looked back! Jodi shares her journey and her tips for aspiring dog groomers. To learn more about us visit www.jims.net or call 131 546

In this episode, we catch up with Luke Holden, who managed to build a successful business with Jim's Test & Tag + Fire Safety in under six months. Luke shares his journey from starting as a new franchisee to quickly growing his business, discussing the strategies he implemented, the challenges he faced, and the support he received from the franchise. Key discussion points include: The init...

Jim's Group and Jim's Mowing were created with the purpose of funding Jim's research project called Biohistory . However, there is a lot of confusion around this and quite frankly a lot of mistruths have been published about it. Jim wants some time to clear up the confusion about his research. To learn more visit https://biohistory.org/

Patrick and Annabelle own Jim's Mowing Ferntree Gully North and pulled over on the side of the road for us to chat with them about how they have found being a Jim's Mowing franchisee. To learn more about Jim's, call 131 546 or www.jims.net

In this episode, we sit down with Craig Papworth, a successful franchisee with Jim's Pool Care, to discuss the importance of support in the franchising journey. Craig shares his experience with the Jim's Pool Care franchise, highlighting the various ways in which the franchise has supported him to build and grow his business. Key discussion points include: The initial training and ongoing...

#ASKJIM is the Facebook Live Q& A that our CEO Jim Penman holds every 3 weeks at our new franchisee training experience. This episode was his favourite and it was due to the many non-business questions that were asked by our audience.

In this episode, we chat with Jacob Mengi, a young entrepreneur who left a career in plumbing to start a franchise with Jim's Window & Pressure Cleaning at just 25 years of age. Jacob shares his journey from being a plumber to becoming a franchisee, discussing the reasons behind his career change, the challenges he faced during the transition, and why he hasn't looked back since. We de...

In this episode, we have a candid conversation with Alice Hauraki, a former independent cleaner who made the decision to join the Jim's Cleaning franchise. Alice shares her journey from working independently to becoming a franchisee, discussing the challenges she faced as an independent cleaner and what ultimately led her to join the Jim's Cleaning team. We explore the benefits she has exp...

Nathan left a 20-year career in the automotive industry to start a Jim's Mowing franchise! During this training, the pandemic happened, meaning Nathan did the Jim's franchise training online. Despite doing the online training, Nathan has absolutely flourished! He has a fantastic business, a great customer service rating and couldn't be happier! To learn more about what we do www.jims.n...

#ASKJIM is every Tuesday night of our training week and you can watch live by following our Facebook page. Members of the public are welcome to come to the show as well if you're based in Melbourne. To learn more about Jim's visit www.jims.net

Nathan Dunn is from Warrnambool which is in country Victoria. Nathan talks about running a Jim's Mowing franchise in a regional center and how he delivers top quality service to his customers. To learn more about Jim's, call 131 546 or www.jims.net

In this episode, we sit down with John Head, a seasoned franchisee with Jim's Cleaning, to discuss the ins and outs of managing commercial clients, employees, and much more. John shares his journey of becoming a franchisee, the challenges he faced, and how he overcame them to build a successful cleaning business. We delve into the importance of maintaining strong relationships with commercial...

Meet Ken Swithenbank who has been with Jim's Mowing for 14 years and still has some of the same customers from when he first started! Ken talks about Jim's Mowing in the early days and how he maintained such high customer service standards. To learn more call 131 546 or www.jimsmowing.com.au

Jim is fired up about the upcoming review into the franchising code! In this episode of the podcast Jim and Jim's Group CMO, Joel Kleber speak about what needs to be done to make franchising fairer for all franchisees. Make you sign up for Jim's newsletter at his website www.jimpenman.com.au to be the first to read about why!

Meet Tony from Jim's Mowing who has been with us for 27 years! Tony is also an award-winning gardener who shares some tips and tricks about maintaining the perfect garden! To learn more about Jim's visit www.jims.net or call 131 546

In this episode, we catch up with Liam Scarrott, a franchisee with Jim's Cleaning, to reflect on his journey over the past three years with the franchise. Liam shares his experiences, the growth of his business, the challenges he has faced, and how he has overcome them with the support of the Jim's Cleaning franchise. Key discussion points include: A reflection on the initial challenges fa...

In this episode, we sit down with Hannah and Kosta from Jim's Dog Wash to discuss how they managed to build a six-figure dog grooming business in their early 20s. They share their journey from starting as young entrepreneurs to growing a successful business, discussing the challenges they faced, the strategies they implemented, and the support they received from the Jim's Dog Wash franchis...

#ASKJIM replay from our most recent training with Jim's Group CEO, Jim Penman and Joel Kleber. Lot's of great questions in person and online from our audience with great advice from Jim as always. To learn more about us please visit www.jims.net

Interview from the 'more than just mowing' podcast with franchise owner, Brett Vidler who talks about leaving a corporate career after 30 years to start a franchise. Brett talks about his business journey and provides some great advice on how to run a customer focused gardening business. To learn more about us visit www.jims.net call 131 546

Meghana Desai is a star Jim's Dog Wash franchise owner in New Zealand and is also a single parent. Meghana is a great inspiration that you can have the lifestyle balance required to run a great small business whilst raising a child. A Jim's franchise allows this, so don't just take our word for it, check out the interview to hear from Meghana herself on how she manages to do this. To l...

Alex Bakalbasis from Jim's Cleaning decided to leave Victoria and head north to Queensland with no plans on his next career move. He stumbled upon Jim's Cleaning and hasn't look back since! He is now even a great trainer for the division. Alex shares his journey and answers various questions someone looking into Jim's may have. To learn more call 131 546 or www.jims.net