Jimmy Talks Construction

In this episode, Jimmy has a chat with Colm Phibbs, the MD at Cono Services. Colm talks about first moving from Ireland to Australia during the Global Financial Crisis, and building his business from then, to now being a large company which offers bulk excavations, civil, and plant hire services in some of Sydneys biggest projects. If you enjoyed this chat, don't forget to like, subscribe, and share the podcast. Follow James and Colm to keep up with more stories, insights, and behind-the-scenes of building successful businesses from the ground up.Connect with Colm:🌐 Website: https://conoservices.com.au/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conoservices/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/conoservices/💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colm-phibbs-cono-services/?originalSubdomain=au💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cono-services/posts/?feedView=all Connect with Jimmy:🌐 Website: https://starbuckgroup.com.au📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimmyTalksConstruction📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starbuckexcavation📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/starbuckexcavation💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-starbuck-13336546/ Buy CONEXPO 2026 Tickets NOW, and don’t miss my small business workshop on the Friday!https://www.conexpoconagg.com/attend-the-show/registration-and-pricingUse code STARBUCK20 to save 20% at checkout.Valid through to March 2nd

In this episode, Jimmy has a chat with Mark Kelly. They first met at CONEXPO a few years ago, where Mark was trying to kick start some small business education for himself. They also dive into culture behind business’, especially the importance of manners. If you enjoyed this chat, don't forget to like, subscribe, and share the podcast. Follow James and Mark to keep up with more stories, insights, and behind-the-scenes of building successful businesses from the ground up.Connect with Mark:💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-kelly-27427223a/ Connect with Jimmy:🌐 Website: https://starbuckgroup.com.au📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimmyTalksConstruction📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starbuckexcavation📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/starbuckexcavation💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-starbuck-13336546/ Buy CONEXPO 2026 Tickets NOW, and don’t miss my small business workshop on the Friday!https://www.conexpoconagg.com/attend-the-show/registration-and-pricingUse code STARBUCK20 to save 20% at checkout.Valid through to March 2nd

In this episode, Jimmy has a chat with Jim Penman. An Aussie icon founder of Jim’s mowing, and the wider Jim’s group. Jim discusses why he chose the franchise model and how he built a business that has created more millionaires in Australia, than any other. He also touches on politics and his most recent research project he has been funding. If you enjoyed this chat, don't forget to like, subscribe, and share the podcast. Follow James and Jim to keep up with more stories, insights, and behind-the-scenes of building successful businesses from the ground up.Jim’s New Book!https://jimpenman.com.au/books/ Connect with Jim:🌐 Website: https://jimpenman.com.au/📸 Instagram: instagram.com/thejimpenman/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JimsGroupAUS/💼 LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/company/jimsgroup📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimsGroup Connect with Jimmy:🌐 Website: https://starbuckgroup.com.au📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimmyTalksConstruction📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starbuckexcavation📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/starbuckexcavation💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-starbuck-13336546/

In this episode, Jimmy sits down with Alastair, former partner of Doherty's Gym, now owner of Victims of Ink, and a welder, to unpack his journey through business and the construction world, navigating some troublesome situations and crowds, including running from the police, dealing with the underworld, and his two-cents on Derrimut gym's. If you enjoyed this chat, don't forget to like, subscribe, and share the podcast. Follow James and Alastair to keep up with more stories, insights, and behind-the-scenes of building successful businesses from the ground up. Connect with Alastair: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rookiewelder/ Connect with Jimmy: 🌐 Website: https://starbuckgroup.com.au 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimmyTalksConstruction 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starbuckexcavation 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/starbuckexcavation 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-starbuck-13336546/

In this episode, Jimmy sits down with Cameron Bongers, co-director of Civelite and LandUrban, to unpack his journey through the civil construction world. Cameron dives into scaling Civelite, the lessons learned building high-performing teams, and the mindset behind growing sustainable businesses in the civil and track building spaces.If you enjoyed this chat, don't forget to like, subscribe, and share the podcast. Follow James and Cameron to keep up with more stories, insights, and behind-the-scenes of building successful businesses from the ground up.Connect with Cameron:🌐 Website: https://www.civelite.com.au/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/civelite/?hl=en📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/civelite/💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-bongers-900656188/💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/civelite/?originalSubdomain=au Connect with Jimmy:🌐 Website: https://starbuckgroup.com.au📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimmyTalksConstruction📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starbuckexcavation📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/starbuckexcavation💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-starbuck-13336546/