Franchisee Interviews
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Thinking of a Tech Franchise? What It Costs to Join Jim’s IT and What You Get
For people with IT skills who want to build a business, joining an established franchise can offer…
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Inside a Jim’s Pool Care Franchise: Glen Huntly’s Experience After 6 Years
After six years running Jim’s Pool Care Baddo Bay on the Central Coast, Glen Huntly has seen…
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From Finance Director to Business Owner: Why Angela Chose Jim’s Bookkeeping
After more than 25 years working in senior finance roles, Angela Karagiannis wanted to build something of…
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What Is It Like to Join Jim’s Bookkeeping? Leads, Support and Business Advice
Daniel Varone joined Jim’s Bookkeeping because he wanted leads, but the biggest surprise was the support he…
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From Corporate 9–5 to Jim’s Energy: What It’s Really Like Starting a Franchise
Leaving a steady corporate job to start a business raises plenty of questions about training, support, and…
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Inside a Jim’s Bookkeeping Franchise: Louise Lennon’s 3-Year Experience
After years of helping run family businesses, Louise Lennon wanted to build something of her own. Three…
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How Matthew Schwarze Built a Fully Booked Jim’s Cleaning Business in Just 3 Weeks
After 18–20 years working as a chef, Matthew Schwarze decided he needed a change. Within about three…
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After 30 Years in Horse Racing, Wade Cooper Found a New Career with Jim’s Pool Care
After 30 years working in the horse racing industry, Wade Cooper was ready for something different. Seven…
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How Jim’s Life Coaching Works: Amanda McRae on Clients, Mindset and the Franchise
Amanda McRae found her first client within a week of joining Jim’s Life Coaching and has since…
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Can a Jim’s Pool Care Franchise Turn Over $250,000+ a Year?
Simon Farmer has spent 22 years with Jim’s Pool Care in Western Australia after leaving the IT…
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What Small Business Owners Should Know About Bookkeeping, AI, and Software
Good bookkeeping is becoming easier with better software and AI, but technology does not remove the need…
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What Is It Really Like to Run a Jim’s Mowing Franchise After 9 Years?
Nearly nine years into running his Jim’s Mowing franchise, Glenn Simester has built a full book of…
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How a Jim’s Bookkeeping Franchise Gave Tristan More Family Time
After his house flooded and he lost his job, Tristan Jones needed a new direction. Three years…
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How Much Can You Make With Jim’s Mowing? Mark Donovan’s $5,500 Week
Less than two months into running his Jim’s Mowing franchise in Frankston South, Mark Donovan had already…
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7 Small Business Bookkeeping Mistakes That Can Cost You More Later
Bookkeeping problems often start with small decisions that seem harmless when a business is new. Denise Kingston…
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Jim’s Bookkeeping Franchise Review: What Jacob Lee Learned After 5 Years
Five years into running Jim’s Bookkeeping Knox in Victoria, Jacob Lee has seen the franchise from the…
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What Is It Like Starting a Jim’s Mowing Franchise?
Starting a Jim’s Mowing franchise can involve much more than buying equipment and finding customers. For Banjo…
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What Is It Like Owning a Jim’s Diggers Franchise? An 11-Year Franchisee Answers
Prith Dutt started his Jim’s Diggers Ferntree Gully franchise on his own with a small truck, an…
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How a Builder Couple Got Off the Tools With Jim’s Building Inspections
After years of running a building business, Gordon knew the physical demands of staying on the tools…
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How Jim’s Building Inspections Grew to 200 Franchisees Without Sacrificing Lifestyle
Growing a franchise network to 200 franchisees takes more than simply making franchise sales. After 16 years…
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From Aircraft Engineer to Jim’s Diggers Franchisee
After years of working as an aircraft engineer, David Dickson wanted to get away from night shift…
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Why Mark Rizk Left Corporate Building for Jim’s Building Inspections
After years of working in the building industry, including as an Estimating and Procurement Manager for a…
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What 14 Years With Jim’s Pool Care Taught Jason Catanzariti
After 14 years with Jim’s Pool Care on the Gold Coast, Jason Catanzariti has had plenty of…
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Why Greame Boyd Has Stayed With Jim’s Building Inspections for 14 Years
Greame Boyd joined Jim’s Building Inspections in 2012 after working as a builder and real estate agent.…