Oct. 14, 2025

(S1 E11) Jim Penman: From One Lawnmower to Australia’s Franchise KING! ✨

(S1 E11) Jim Penman: From One Lawnmower to Australia’s Franchise KING! ✨
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(S1 E11) Jim Penman: From One Lawnmower to Australia’s Franchise KING! ✨

Ingleside Reviews: Innovators Unveiled (S1 E11)
Jim Penman – From One Lawnmower to Australia’s Franchise KING! ✨

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(S1 E11) Jim Penman: From One Lawnmower to Australia’s Franchise KING! ✨

 

🎙️ In this high-energy episode, host A.D. Edwards sits down with Jim Penman—founder of Jim’s Group, the largest and most iconic franchise brand in the Southern Hemisphere. What started with one lawnmower and a passion for great service became a franchise empire with over 5,500 franchisees worldwide.

Jim shares how his obsession with ethics, transparency, and customer care turned a solo operation into an industry-defining powerhouse—and how his work in behavioral science and Biohistory might just redefine how we understand success.

🎧 Join us as we discuss:

  • How Jim scaled a lawn care side hustle into a national empire

  • The franchise formula that keeps Jim’s Group thriving

  • His radical commitment to customer service and integrity

  • The surprising role of science in his entrepreneurial worldview

  • Advice for founders who want to grow without selling out

📌 If you’re a founder, franchise builder, solopreneur, or business visionary, this episode is for you.