He Became Australia’s Landscaping King — Then Made Millions

Dave Franklin made his name as The Block’s head landscaper... now he runs one of the biggest landscaping businesses in Australia.From The Block to Open Homes Australia, Dave shares the wild stories you didn’t see on TV... tight turnarounds, blowups behind the scenes, and how he used it all to build a multi-million dollar empire.This one’s full of lessons, laughs, and loose truths from a bloke who’s been there. 👇 Chapters0:00:55 Dan's night teeth grinding and dentist0:05:26 Introducing today's guest, Dave Franklin0:08:30 Why landscaping, and how did you get into it?0:11:26 How did Dave know to go to Toorak and talk to the good architects? 0:12:59 Advice for young people in business today and the journey0:13:35 Problem clients and learning from mistakes0:16:00 Being on top of your staff and paying for a service/staff on phones0:17:24 Lows, highs and challenges and transparent pricing0:21:55 Sweet spot for staffing levels in landscaping0:23:30 Expenses, margins, and paying yourself/rewarding work0:25:28 The business process from design to landscaping0:27:05 Change in the landscaping business, more creativity0:29:48 Shift in landscaping and getting on The Block0:32:40 Marketing the business on TV0:34:57 Competitors and animosity0:36:00 Planning jobs for the Block and watching the show0:37:48 Did the Block help the business and your career?0:39:20 Size of jobs before and after The Block0:40:00 Cost of pool jobs and excitement from jobs0:42:12 Having a crack and taking opportunities, difficulty on The Block0:45:36 Other TV gigs and pool shows, and cost of pools and pool cleaning0:52:36 Building teams, and team culture and efficiency0:57:20 How are you retaining the best staff?0:58:30 Working through COVID1:01:27 Picking your clients and building relationships and trusts1:02:56 What advice would you give to up-and-comers?1:04:38 Starting a business with a partner or by yourself with staff?1:06:10 Thanks to Dave, and goodby📺 Prefer video? ⁠Watch it on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠🏠 Join Australia’s #1 Property Developer Network: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Now for Free⁠⁠⁠⁠📣 Powered by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Little Fish Property⁠⁠⁠⁠