Within a week, Scudamore had put his entire life-savings about $1,000 into starting his own junk-hauling service, which he initially called The Rubbish Boys (even though the business was then a one-man operation I wanted it to sound bigger, he says.) I spent $700 on an old Ford F-100 and the rest on fliers and business cards, Scudamore says.
Within the first couple of weeks, Scudamore says he was able to break even. And in his first year in business, Scudamore says he made a profit of about $1,700, which he used to cover his college tuition.
Since then, The Rubbish Boys grew up to become 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, a $300 million business that s the main part of a bigger family of brands launched by Scudamore.
Kind-hearted stranger leaves mum in tears after paying for her Christmas shopping in Tesco
Paula Fletcher was left panicking when she got to the till of the store to pay for her items only to find the pin on her card had been blocked.
The receipt from the shop paid for by a stranger (Image: Echo)
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Mum in tears after kind hearted stranger pays for entire Tesco Christmas food shop
The woman didn t get a chance to thank the mystery lady who paid for her shopping while she wasn t there
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Paula Fletcher, from Aigburth, was overwhelmed when a stranger paid for her shopping at Park Road Tesco
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