#ASKJIM Episodes

Mike Davenport ran the Jim's Group training program for many years, moved to Bali, and has now returned to run the course again.

His first session back, the stage flooded and the power went out. Jim Penman found a dry spot and spoke for an hour.

Since then Mike has rewritten the whole course.

Joel Kleber asks him what changed and what new franchisees should expect. The program now runs 2.5 days with around 20 hours of content. Around 100 people attend every three weeks.

Mike explains why the...

#ASKJIM Q & A Replay from September 2026 with Jim Penman and Joel Kleber.

#ASKJIM Facebook Live Q & A with Jim Penman Replay September 2026

We had 120 new franchisees into our training so it was a question-packed #ASKJIM with our new franchisees in training.


As always, Jim delivers honest advice to everyone who asks him a question.

#ASKJIM replay with Jim Penman and Joel Kleber.

#ASKJIM June 2026 replay with Jim's Group CEO, Jim Penman and Joel Kleber.

#ASKJIM May 2026 with Jim Penman and Joel Kleber

#ASKJIM March 2026 with Jim Penman and Joel Kleber

We had 2 #ASKJIM's in February 2026, Jim covers a lot of things plus why he is running for the seat of Northcote in the Victorian state election.

#ASKJIM February 2026 replay with Jim Penman and Joel Kleber

#ASKJIM Facebook Live Q & A replay with Jim's Group CEO, Jim Penman and CMO, Joel Kleber.

#ASKJIM November 2025 with Jim Penman and Joel Kleber

September 2025 #ASKJIM with Jim's Group CEO, Jim Penman and Joel Kleber.

#ASKJIM August 2025 training replay with CEO, Jim Penman and CMO, Joel Kleber.

#ASKJIM from our July training with Jim's Group CEO, Jim Penman and CMO, Joel Kleber.

Loads of great questions from our audience, and Jim answers all of them!

#ASKJIM June 2025 Q & A replay with Jim's Group CEO, Jim Penman and Joel Kleber about all things Jim's.

It covers business, life, science, Jim's plus a lot more.

To learn more about Jim's, call 131 546 or www.jims.net

#ASKJIM Replay from our May, 2025 new franchisee training experience with Jim Penman and Joel Kleber.

Cam Scott, divisional franchisee of Jim’s Electrical, shares the honest truth about what it takes to succeed in this booming division.

From the real cost to get started to the support that makes it all work, Cam covers everything you need to know—especially if you're an independent sparky feeling the pressure.

If you’ve been thinking about joining Jim’s Electrical, or just want a better work-life balance, this interview is essential viewing.

#ASKJIM replay from our new franchisee training in April, 2025 with Jim Penman and Joel Kleber.

Brett has spent 20 years building one of Jim’s Group’s most respected divisions—Jim’s Pool Care.

In this heartfelt and honest conversation, he shares how family motivated his move from IT into franchising, the challenges of growing a national brand, and why Jim’s flat-fee system continues to attract high-performing franchisees.

If you’re considering leaving the corporate grind or curious about running a profitable mobile business, this episode is a must-watch.

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#ASKJIM in March 2025 was a cracker with some great questions put to Jim.

If you would like to attend, please come during our training week.

To learn more about Jim's call us on 131 546 or www.jims.net

Jim had a bad cold, yet, still rocked up for #ASKJIM to answer 60 minutes of questions from our live audience about a large range of topics.

To learn more about Jim's, visit www.jims.net

Starting a business in a brand-new industry is a challenge, but what if you could go from zero experience to $250,000 in revenue in just one year?


That’s exactly what Shaun Thomas did when he launched his Jim’s Hazardous Material franchise.


Despite having no background in construction or hazardous material removal, he leveraged the power of the Jim’s system to build a thriving business from the ground up.


In this episode:
Shaun shares exactly how he grew his franchise to $250K in his fi...