Jim’s Beauty: Just because he can, does that mean he should?
Jim’s Group – best known for Jim’s Mowing and Jim’s Plumbing – last week announced a surprising brand extension: Jim's Beauty.
Webinar recap: The benefits of future-proofing your business
Every business is bound to face change, whether that is internally driven (such as intentional business growth) or external (as we’ve seen with the pandemic).
Future proof your business. Migrate, modernise, transform
Together the panel discuss the benefits of future-proofing your business and how to start, while sharing strategies for responding to a changing business environment.
Tech tools supporting business growth
Three decades ago, the technology behind many business tools we now take for granted was just in its infancy. From Nokia’s first mobile phone to Google.com, a lot happened in the 1990s that a modern business would now be hard pressed to operate without.
Hipages launches COVID-19 vaccine badge for NSW tradies
Aussie tradie marketplace Hipages has rolled out a COVID-19 vaccination badge, allowing tradies to show potential customers if they’ve had the jab.
Jim’s Mowing franchisee demands compensation from Vic government for lost wages during lockdown
A Jim’s Mowing franchisee is filing a compensation claim against the Victorian government, after he was forced to stop working during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Sole traders back to work: Here’s what we know about Melbourne’s new ‘second step’ restrictions
Some sole traders and industry employees are able to get back to work today, as Daniel Andrews relaxed Melbourne's second step restrictions.
Daniel Andrews rules out sole trader exceptions, after Jim’s Mowing boss calls for his resignation
Jim’s Mowing boss Jim Penman has called for Daniel Andrews' resignation, saying he has “thrust another knife into the economy”.
Choose carefully: Why buying a franchise could be a doorway to your dreams or the gateway to hell
Thinking about buying a franchise? For every story of franchise success and happiness, tales of woe and despair abound with lives and savings left in ruin.
Jim’s Interview: How the man behind the mower built a $500 million business
Jim's Mowing founder reveals why his "ridiculous failures" and crises helped him build a $500 million franchising empire.
