Jim Penman Interviews Episodes

Jim's Cleaning franchisees make $2 to $3 an hour from each employee and up to $20,000 from a single split, and the division is rebuilding its training around those numbers.

Haydar Hussein is the divisional franchisor of the Jim's Cleaning Group and has been with Jim's since 2001.

He joins Joel Kleber for an October update on a network of about 1,700 franchisees and a goal to pass Jim's Mowing by the end of 2027.

Haydar explains why leads make franchisees lazy and what the best operators do wi...

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

Jim's Mowing franchisor Jason has invoiced anywhere from $50,000 to $600,000 in a single year across 14 years in the business.


This episode of the Jim's Mowing Podcast covers the questions every prospective franchisee asks: how much you earn, how many jobs come through, and what the whole thing costs.


Jason runs a regional franchisor territory in Canberra and raced as a professional triathlete before buying his own Jim's Mowing franchise.


You will hear why Jim's takes no percentage of y...

Robert Young's teams in Wellington and Christchurch are booked months out in a down market while he fields calls from tradies with no work at all.

Robert brought Jim's Building Maintenance and Jim's Handyman to New Zealand five years ago and now runs both divisions as franchisor.

He sits down with Joel Kleber to explain why property maintenance holds up when renovations dry up, and why he believes the only real income security for a tradesman over the next decade is a base of a thousand custom...

Most small business owners juggle a dozen separate tech bills and hours of DNS and email headaches every week.

Lib from Jim's IT hands them one bill and takes the whole problem off their plate.

Lib runs Jim's IT Abbotsbury and spent 10 years in IT across government, corporate and MSP roles before starting her own business.

Six months into Jim's, he has a perfect run of five-star ratings. In this episode she explains what a managed service provider does for small and medium businesses.

You wi...

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

Meet Tyronne De Silva, who was one of our Jim's Lifetime Achievement award winners for his exceptional support to his fellow franchisees.

Tyronne shares his stories and what it takes to be succesful in the Jim's Car Detailing division.

Thanks to Tyronne for coming into the studio and sharing his story.

Mitch Blake is a Jim's Mowing regional franchisor and shares his update about his region along with some great stories about his franchisees in his region.

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

We bought in Dean Gravina from Results Media to share some marketing insights and to also clear up what is happening online with AI search at the moment.

Not only that, we talk about the importance of Google Reviews and why that matters to businesses in 2026.

Dan Cahill with a divisional update on the Jim's Mowing division.

To learn more about Jim's Mowing, call 131 546 or www.jimsmowing.com.au

Tebeen Jaf just completed 10 years with Jim's Car Detailing, doesn't take leads but shares why he stays with Jim's!

Tebeen is one of the most in-demand car detailers in QLD and it's easy to see why based on his passion for what he does!

Big thanks to Tebeen for jumping on the podcast.

Thinking about joining Jim's Dog Wash?

This is the interview for you!

Sharon Connell, tells you everything you need to know about starting a Jim's Dog Wash franchise and who succeeds.

Hear from Sue, James and Craig who are coaches with our Jim's Life Coaching division. They share a lot of free knowledge and have a great free 60-minute introduction call offer at the moment. To claim it, just call 131 546.

A franchisor recently copped a $19,800 fine for failing to update an entry on a government website nobody uses.

Jay Westbury is the CEO of the Franchise Council of Australia. He returns to the show to walk through the regulatory changes hitting Australian franchising right now.

The episode covers what's already been passed, what's sitting in the lower house, and what franchisors and franchisees need to be paying attention to.

Jay breaks down the Franchise Disclosure Register fine and why the ...

Ali Olmez, CEO of Jim's Cleaning Group, joined us in the studio to share the Jim's Cleaning Group's plans for 2026.

A must listen for anyone thinking about joining Jim's.

Haydar's back for 2026 with a whole bunch of updates about the Jim's Cleaning Group.

To learn more about joining us, visit www.jims.net

Meet Sarfy, who is heading up the JIMBO app and shares the latest developments and what is planned for future releases.

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It's worth checking this out on YouTube when it drops next week as Jim clarified some incorrect information in a video that you have probably all seen!

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Ben is the first Jim’s Electrical franchisee based on the Gold Coast, and his first 90 days went fast.

In month one he received 40 leads, then 69, then 74.

No warm-up period. Just straight into it.In this episode, Ben shares what it was like leaving employment, going through training, and having leads come in from day one. We talk about the type of electrical work he’s doing, how customer service drives reviews and referrals, and why calling leads immediately makes such a big difference.We als...

Paul is the Divisional Franchisor for Jim's Diggers, and in this interview, he shares a lot of detailed information about how the division works, services plus a lot more about the Jim's Diggers system.

A great listen or watch for anyone interested in joining the Jim's Diggers franchise.

You might even be able to buy a Porsche!

Meet Daniel from Jim's Bookkeeping, who shares a very honest insight into owning a Jim's franchise and how he has built his team already on the back of the Jim's leads.

In this episode of the Jim’s Podcast, we hear from a Jim’s Cleaning franchisee who’s grown his business to 22 staff, expanded into additional services, and built a strong reputation for quality and customer service.

He shares his journey from a corporate banking career to hands-on business ownership, the challenges of the early days, and the systems he uses to maintain standards as the business grows — from audits and staff training to hiring strategies that work.

A practical, honest conversat...