Brian Scudamore is CEO of 1800GOTJUNK. Brian started the company at the age of 18, and later went on to franchise 1-800-GOT-JUNK? as a way to expand operations rapidly across North America. After several years of hypergrowth, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? now has over 300 locations in the United States, Canada, and Australia.
A leading entrepreneur, Brian has received wide recognition in the North American media and business community. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? has been featured in over 3,000 news stories, including articles in Fortune Magazine, CNN, Business Week, and The Wall Street Journal. Crowning media achievements include an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show in 2003, and repeated appearances on the Dr. Phil and Rachael Ray shows. Brian also contributes a monthly column to PROFIT Magazine.
In 2004, Brian was inducted into the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and served as a board member for the Young Entrepreneurs’ Organization (YEO). Recently Brian was very honored to have been named the 2007 International Franchise Association’s Entrepreneur of the Year. He has also been recognized with a Fortune Small Business Best Bosses Award; been named a finalist in the past five years for Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award; and ranked in the Globe & Mail‘s 40 Under 40.
To listen to our interview with Brian please click here: Success Secrets of America’s Fastest Growing Companies – Brian Scudamore – 1800GOTJUNK – To download the interview for future listening please right mouse click on the link, then select “save as” and download to your computer.
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