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Apr 2017
40m 3s

1-800-GOT-JUNK?: Brian Scudamore

Guy Raz | Wondery
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Brian Scudamore didn't dream of a life hauling away other people's trash. But when he needed to pay for college, he bought a $700 pickup truck, painted his phone number on the side, and started hauling. Now 1-800-GOT-JUNK? makes over $200 million in annual revenue. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1 ... Show More
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