He spent years travelling Australia shearing sheep. Good money, but always away from home.
Then kids came along and something had to change.
In this episode, Mitchell Blake (Regional Franchisor) sits down with a his Jim's Mowing franchisee, Dushant, who walked away from shearing and built a local business in just six months. He’s now got 30+ regular clients, steady income, and time back with his family.
We cover:
• Why he chose Jim’s instead of going solo
• How the Pay-For-Work Guarantee helped him start fast
• Getting work by simply wearing the uniform everywhere
• Turning one quote into multiple jobs through upsells
• Why customer service matters more than mowing skills
No hype. Just a real conversation about what actually works.
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Jim’s Mowing is Australia’s #1 lawn and garden franchise with 2,000+ local owners. Founded in 1989 by Jim Penman, we’ve become one of the country’s most trusted names in home services.
Here’s why people choose Jim’s:
✅ Fully insured and police-checked franchisees
✅ Backed by the Jim’s Workmanship Guarantee
✅ Local family businesses supported by a national brand
And we do more than mowing. Our team can help with hedging, pruning, landscaping, rubbish removal, and complete garden care.
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Timestamps
00:00 From Shearing Sheep to Jim’s Mowing
02:00 Why He Needed a Change (Family, Travel, Burnout)
04:10 Discovering Jim’s While Doom-Scrolling
06:30 Day on the Road With Franchisees
08:45 What Training Is Really About (It’s Not Mowing)
11:30 Using the System Instead of Reinventing the Wheel
13:10 Pay-For-Work Guarantee Explained
15:20 How He Got His First Regular Clients
17:10 Wearing the Uniform Everywhere (Gym, Parties, Supermarket)
19:00 Turning One Quote Into Multiple Jobs
21:45 Customer Service as a Competitive Advantage
24:30 Doing Small Jobs for Free (And Why It Works)
27:00 Networking With Other Franchisees
30:00 Big Commercial Jobs and Steady Income
33:20 Bringing His Partner Into the Business
36:00 Life Coaching and Personal Growth
39:30 Health, Fitness, and Better Balance
42:30 Buying Clients and Planning the Next Stage
45:10 One-Off Jobs vs Regular Work
48:20 Why He Stayed With Jim’s
51:00 What the System Is Really Worth
54:00 Final Advice for New Franchisees
57:30 How to Enquire About a Jim’s Mowing Franchise
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