Brian Scudamore

Brian Scudamore is an entrepreneur recognized for his passion, vision, and faith in people. Punchy and vividly anecdotal, Scudamore shows you how easy it is for any company to learn new tricks, improve each day, and attract a ton of positive media attention. He shares his leadership and growth strategies and bottom line results.

Starting with just one truck, Brian Scudamore has grown 1-800-Got-Junk into one of Canada’s most successful companies—and he’s poised to do the same with new ventures WOW 1 DAY PAINTING and You Move Me. Creating a world brand, he says, comes down to articulating your vision and building a culture around the right people. He offers plenty of takeaways but also a belief that businesses can—and must—strive to become better every day. With three unique and thriving home-service brands, Scudamore has a vision to become the one-stop solution for home and business owners everywhere, with additional brands in mind for the future.

As the Founder & CEO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Scudamore and his company have received wide recognition in the media and business community, making appearances on Dr. Drew’s Clutter Cleaners, Dr. Oz, Dr. Phil, CNN, ABC Nightline, Good Morning America, The Today Show, and The View. Scudamore was also a guest on the Oprah show in 2003. His impressive story has been told in Fortune Magazine, Business Week, The New York Times, Huffington Post, and The Wall Street Journal, to name a few. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? is currently the starring junk removal attraction on the hit A&E reality show, Hoarders. Other television appearances include Canada Sings and as an undercover boss in Undercover Boss – Canada. In addition to interviews and guest appearances, Scudamore writes on building a business and entrepreneurism in many national magazines, including a monthly column in PROFIT Magazine.

In 2004, he was inducted into the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and served as a board member for the Young Entrepreneurs Organization (YEO). In 2007, Scudamore was honored to have been named the International Franchise Association’s Entrepreneur of the Year. Other accolades include Fortune Small Business Best Bosses Award, The Globe & Mail‘s Top 40 under 40, and a three-time winner of a prestigious Best Company To Work For award.

As a public speaker, Scudamore has brought his entrepreneurial success story to many conference stages, including the Fortune Small Business Magazine‘s national conference. A strong believer in personal and professional development, he graduated from MIT’s four-year Birthing of Giants program, and has subsequently completed several years of MIT’s BOGs alumni program, Gathering of Titans.