Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> July 9, 2004
BRIAN SCUDAMORE is Founder & CEO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?. He founded Rubbish
Boys in 1989 and has been its President ever since. Scudamore formed and
became President of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? in October 1998 as part of his plan
to create a North American-wide brand in the junk removal industry.
Under his leadership, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? has earned kudos in the media for
system wide growth: Profit 100 Fastest Growing Companies, CNN, Success,
Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur, and USA Today. He has held a 2-year
board position with the Young Entrepreneurs Organization, has been
nominated as Entrepreneur of the Year Birthing of Giants (2002), and
has been a contributor to the community as a mentor involved with Junior
Achievement. Mr. Scudamore also holds a board position with the Canadian
Youth Business Foundation Profile
TWST: Why don't we begin with an overview and history of 1-800-GOT-JUNKand then give us a picture of things as things are now, just to set the
stage for our readers?
Mr. Scudamore: Sure.