Brian Scudamore

To most people, entrepreneurship means being on the cutting edge of the next bubble-du-jour--creating a product that no one knows they need, getting three rounds of financing, then going under while the founders cash out. But old industries, proven industries, are ripe with potential. Everyone can reinvent not just their company, but their entire industry in a way that redefines strategy and competition. In this talk, Brian Scudamore, the founder and CEO of 1-800-GOT JUNK? shares the business ideas that helped his company thrive in one of the oldest industries in the world--taking out the garbage. How did he grow from a single truck to become the only for-profit global player in a field where there is no obvious competitive advantage? Scudamore's business blueprint created a company that redefined an entire industry, and allowed him to become the dominant player. In a fun, entertaining and energetic keynote, Scudamore outlines how anyone can approach their company and industry with the same revolutionary zeal and fervor that made his company an unlikely success.

Brian Scudamore walks you through 20 years of exhilarating growth at 1-800-GOT-JUNK? to show you what it takes, day to day, to build a world-class brand, whatever your company. It boils down to vision, people and systems. Scudamore tells you what vision really means, explaining how to create, as he did, a "painted picture" of a company's future successes, and how to make that picture a reality. How does his animating philosophy-- "It's all about people"-- affect the bottom line? Positive, proven and practical, Scudamore's talk offers plenty of take-aways, but also a sense that businesses today can-- and must-- strive to become better every day.

Why is 1-800-GOT-JUNK? routinely named one of the best companies to work for in Canada? In this talk, Brian Scudamore takes an in-depth look at how to build a company around the right people, how to find and evaluate them, and how get the most from them."It's all about people." Scudamore has harnessed a unique set of attraction, selection and retention tools that have created a workforce second to none. This is a definitive look at why employees are the cornerstone of your business-- of any business. Three Steps to Free Press Learn how 1-800-GOT-JUNK? has received its glowing press profile-- the most effective, cost-friendly way to get its brand out. Scudamore shows you how easy it is for any company to attract a ton of positive media attention, sharing anecdotes, strategies and bottom line results.