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In 2020, husband-and-wife duo Alberto Rodriguez and Ivy Flores moved from Mexico City to San Diego in search of new opportunities. During this search, the couple encountered a group of
CBC today announced that 1-800-GOT-JUNK? founder and CEO Brian Scudamore will join Dragons' Den for Season 19. The visionary behind one of Canada’s most recognizable brands and the world’s largest
The Thanksgiving holiday is officially behind us, which means you won't be judged for putting up your Christmas lights. As magical as the lights can be, they can also be a major pain.
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 gr...
VANCOUVER -- It's going to be a tough holiday for many with all the pandemic restrictions in place. But there is one way to brighten the mood, and holiday light installation companies are seeing a big boom in business because of it. Events like the Stanley Park Christmas train aren't going ahead - and that's led some locals to take matters into their own hands. Richmond-based FestiLight has been hiring extra staff to keep up with all their bookings. And Shack Shine, which also installs lights, has seen a huge spike in business. "Everyone's sticking at home and because it's such a d...