Sean went from Aldi store manager to $250,000 in his first 12 months with a Jim's Hazmat franchise. By year three he is projecting $700,000. His wife left her job. They now homeschool their kids.

Most people have never heard of Jim's Hazmat. That is exactly why Sean jumped in.

In this episode Sean breaks down the full business, the services, the numbers, and what it actually takes to build a hazmat franchise from scratch with zero trade background. He covers asbestos removal, mould treatment, biohazard cleans, crime scenes, hoarder cleans, and meth testing.

He also talks about becoming the first Jim's Hazmat franchisor in New Zealand and what that opportunity looks like for the right person.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

How Sean did $250k in year one, coming from a supermarket management background
Why the average Jim's Hazmat job is worth $4,500 to $5,500
How he built his referral network through builders and real estate agents
Why was his wife able to leave full-time work before year two
What $80k gets you to start a Jim's Hazmat franchise
How the flat fee structure works and why Sean sees it as a branding cost not a tax
What the New Zealand opportunity looks like for the first franchisee there

CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
2:10 Sean's background and why he chose Jim's Hazmat
5:30 Training and what each service involves
10:00 $250k in year one: the real numbers
13:20 Investment costs and ROI breakdown
16:00 Scaling to $700k and hiring an employee
19:30 Asbestos removal: the full process
26:00 Biohazard cleans and crime scenes
33:00 Hoarder cleans and what they actually involve
40:00 Mold, meth testing and syringe pickups
47:00 Building referral relationships with builders
52:00 Franchise fees and the lead system explained
58:00 The mindset shift from employee to business owner
1:04:00 Becoming a franchisor in New Zealand
1:10:00 Who is the right person for this division

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