What’s it actually like starting a Jim’s Mowing franchise in the real world. Not the glossy brochure version.
Meet Mark Donovan, based in Frankston South, just shy of two months in and already hitting a $5.5K revenue week right before Christmas (to the point he had to call a mate in for backup).
In this chat, Mark breaks down:
Why he chose Jim’s after being out of work and needing 50/50 custody flexibility
How watching a heap of Jim’s videos (and training content) helped him commit the second time around
The mix of work he’s doing early on. Mowing, big cleanups, property clearing, even quoting a 3 acre turnaround job
How he’s building 8–9 regular clients fast by doing the “little extras” that customers remember
What the support is like. Borrowed gear, franchisees helping out, and having the franchisor there if needed
The numbers he’s seeing so far, plus a candid chat on lead quality, fees, and filtering time wasters
His plan to grow. Bring in his best mate, build a small crew, then step back to 4 days a week mostly quoting
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