Jim Penman started out mowing lawns in the 70's. Before brush cutters were a thing for edges (remember those mongrel edging wheels?!) These days, Jim is one of the OG's of franchising in Australia as well as a grandfather, an entrepreneur and a wealth of knowledge about how to grow and adapt in business and life. We chat to Jim about his opinion of modern trade business owners, how to create raving fans from customers, what to do if you don't have the best education and whether doing a great job is enough these days.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Jim Penman started out mowing lawns in the 70's. Before brush cutters were a thing for edges (remember those mongrel edging wheels?!) These days, Jim is one of the OG's of franchising in Australia as well as a grandfather, an entrepreneur and a wealth of knowledge about how to grow and adapt in business and life. We chat to Jim about his opinion of modern trade business owners, how to create raving fans from customers, what to do if you don't have the best education and whether doing a great job is enough these days. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Penman started out mowing lawns in the 70's. Before brush cutters were a thing for edges (remember those mongrel edging wheels?!) These days, Jim is one of the OG's of franchising in Australia as well as a grandfather, an entrepreneur and a wealth of knowledge about how to grow and adapt in business and life. We chat to Jim about his opinion of modern trade business owners, how to create raving fans from customers, what to do if you don't have the best education and whether doing a great job is enough these days.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

TIB574 Jim Penman from Jim's Group talks about the perfect lawn, creating raving fans and what he thinks about modern tradies

Whether you're a plumber, electrician, builder, motor mechanic, landscaper, tiler, glazier, painter, carpenter, concretor or any of the myriad of trades and contractors that keep the world running, this podcast has been produced with you in mind. Your host, Nicole 'Nic' Cox, was born into a tradie family and has first-hand experience of the gut-busting, money stress and pressures that trade businesses can place on their owners and their families! Nic strongly believes in the opportunity that exists for all tradie business owners to create a flexible, financially secure business for now and for their families' future. She interviews guests on a range of topics such as marketing, finance, human resources, legal issues, mindset, motivation, physical and mental health, industry updates and more! Nic loves a laugh and a good story, so tune in for a unique look at how to 'get off the tools' and break the cycle of financial hardship and stress to create the trade business you really wanted!

Business

Whether you're a plumber, electrician, builder, motor mechanic, landscaper, tiler, glazier, painter, carpenter, concretor or any of the myriad of trades and contractors that keep the world running, this podcast has been produced with you in mind. Your host, Nicole 'Nic' Cox, was born into a tradie family and has first-hand experience of the gut-busting, money stress and pressures that trade businesses can place on their owners and their families! Nic strongly believes in the opportunity that exists for all tradie business owners to create a flexible, financially secure business for now and for their families' future. She interviews guests on a range of topics such as marketing, finance, human resources, legal issues, mindset, motivation, physical and mental health, industry updates and more! Nic loves a laugh and a good story, so tune in for a unique look at how to 'get off the tools' and break the cycle of financial hardship and stress to create the trade business you really wanted!

Share TIB574 Jim Penman from Jim's Group talks about the perfect lawn, creating raving fans and what he thinks about modern tradies

Sign up to save your podcasts

TIB574 Jim Penman from Jim's Group talks about the perfect lawn, creating raving fans and what he thinks about modern tradies

TIB574 Jim Penman from Jim's Group talks about the perfect lawn, creating raving fans and what he thinks about modern tradies

More shows like Tradies In Business

Hamish & Andy

The Site Shed

money money money

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris

The "Level Up" with Duayne Pearce Podcast

The Profitable Tradie Podcast

UpScale - Build your profitable Trade and Construction business

Profit First For Tradies

Sparky Coach

The Trade Den