How did a former law student take a staid but iconic brand like Jim’s and make it a social media phenomenon? In this podcast Joel Kleber reveals the content strategy that not only brought the Jim’s Group TikTok success but won him the top spot in this year’s Top 30 Franchise Executives listing.

The Golden Arches is a gleaming example of how to scale a business globally. In Australia, there are already more than 1000 restaurants across the country and the fast food giant has a taste for more.

In this podcast McDonald’s Australia’s chief restaurant officer Cameron Newlands discusses how the brand is responding to the demands for convenience, the challenges of adopting sustainable measures, and staying competitive.

Cameron highlights some of the challenges of growth, including the misconception that Macca’s isn’t recruiting new franchisees. It is fired up to bring onboard new franchisees from a variety of backgrounds, and Cameron unpacks some of the rigours and benefits of the recruitment process.

Matt Whyte is general manager of distribution growth at Lendi, the digital loans business which merged with the iconic mortgage broker, Aussie. Matt has more than 15 years experience with Aussie and is also a seasoned franchise executive, so he is well placed to talk about business expansion.