In this episode of the Jim’s Podcast, Joel Kleber sits down with Tristan Jones, a successful franchisee and franchisor at Jim’s Bookkeeping. Tristan shares how small business owners can save time, reduce admin stress, and optimize cash flow with expert bookkeeping services.Key Timestamps:00:00 - How much time can business owners save with Jim’s Bookkeeping?00:35 - Welcome to the Jim’s Podcast – Meet Tristan Jones01:20 - Tristan’s background in bookkeeping & accounting03:30 - How redundancy & floods led Tristan to Jim’s Bookkeeping05:20 - Was starting a business as scary as expected?07:06 - The Jim’s Bookkeeping training experience08:49 - What services does Jim’s Bookkeeping offer?10:42 - Bookkeepers as business advisors – Helping beyond reconciling15:23 - Business owners wasting time – The cost of DIY bookkeeping17:00 - The biggest mistakes new business owners make22:06 - Who is the ideal Jim’s Bookkeeping franchisee?23:50 - Lifestyle benefits of running a Jim’s Bookkeeping business27:55 - How being your own boss improves work-life balance29:01 - Why Jim’s Group makes starting a business easier than going solo32:43 - How AI is changing bookkeeping33:34 - Free upcoming business streamlining workshop34:50 - Final advice for aspiring business owners