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27 years in Jim's Mowing, why do I stay? Interview with Grant Osborne
Grant Osborne has run his Jim's Mowing franchise for 27 years.
In this episode he explains why going out on your own is harder than most people expect.Grant works the Hunter region, the mining capital of Australia, where he has broken into commercial and industrial contracts long held by large national firms. He shares how Jim's franchisees band together to win schools and big sites, why brand recognition beats a better mower, and how the network generates around 1.1 million new leads a year wi
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Aug. 5, 2026
27 years in Jim's Mowing, why do I stay? Interview with Grant Osborne
Grant Osborne has run his Jim's Mowing franchise for 27 years. In this episode he explains why going out on your own is harder than most people expect.Grant works the Hunter region, the mining capital of Australia, where he has broken into commercial and industrial contracts long held by large national firms. He shares how Jim's franchisees band together to win schools and big sites, why brand recognition beats a better mower, and how the network generates around 1.1 million new leads a year wi
July 29, 2026
18 Month Update with Mitch from Jim's Mowing (Income/Profit)
Eighteen months into his Jim's Mowing franchise, Mitchell Dennis was pulling $5,000 weeks through spring, about $1,000 a day. Mitchell left a trade as a technician, found Jim's Mowing on Seek, and started with just 22 regular clients. Today he runs a round in the low 70s across the hilly, big-block suburbs around Belgrave, and he is hiring casual help to get through his next spring. In this episode he is straight about the numbers. What a real spring looks like, why his costs ran to more than
July 28, 2026
#ASKJIM Q & A with Jim Penman and Joel Kleber - July, 2026
#ASKJIM replay with Jim Penman and Joel Kleber.
July 27, 2026
From Pet Patrol to Dog Wash to Franchisor in 5 Years
Dog Wash has the most unserviced leads in the entire Jim's Group. Demand has gone up dramatically, and one franchisee has grown so much she turned her leads off and now takes referrals only. In this episode, host Joel Kleber talks with a Jim's Dog Wash franchisee, Dot Powers about her five-year journey from Jim's Petrol to Dog Wash to a newly appointed franchisor role in the Wollongong region. You will hear: Why demand for Dog Wash outstrips supply right now How customer service and referral
July 22, 2026
From Anytime Fitness to Jim's Cleaning Franchisor, Interview with Carmen Cook
Carmen Cook is a regional franchisor for Jim's Cleaning and shares everything you need to know about joining the Jim's Cleaning division. To learn more, call us on 131 546 or enquire on www.jims.net
July 20, 2026
"Coaching, literally saved my life" - Interview with James Haywood from Jim's Life Coaching
James Haywood interviewed by Divisional Franchisor, Sue Thomas, about his experience as a Jim's Life Coaching franchisee. To learn more, call us on 131 546 or www.jims.net
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