{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"WTF?! (Willing to Fail) with Brian Scudamore","description":" Brian Scudamore is the founder and CEO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?. He is also the author of "WTF?! (Willing to Fail): How Failure Can Be Your Key to Success"   Brian started his business in Vancouver, Canada at the age of 18, and later went on to franchise 1-800-GOT-JUNK? as a way to expand operations. Today, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? has 1000 trucks on the road throughout some 180 locations in Canada, the United States, and Australia.   Brian has received wide recognition in the media and business community. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? has celebrated appearances on the highly-acclaimed Undercover Boss Canada, Dr. Oz, Dr. Phil, CNN, ABC Nightline, the Today Show, The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos, and the View. His story has been told in Fortune Magazine, Business Week, New York Times, Huffington Post, and 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. In addition to interviews and guest appearances, Brian contributes written articles on building a business and entrepreneurism to many national magazines, including a monthly column in PROFIT Magazine.   In 2004, Brian was inducted into the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) and served as a board member for the Young Entrepreneurs\u2019 Organization (YEO). In 2007, Brian was honored to have been named the International Franchise Association\u2019s Entrepreneur of the Year. Other accolades include Fortune Small Business\u2019 Best Bosses Award, Globe & Mail\u2019s Top 40 under 40, and a three-time winner of a prestigious \u201cBest Company To Work For\u201d award.   As a public speaker, Brian has brought his entrepreneurial success story to many conference stages, including the Fortune Small Business Magazine\u2019s national conference. A strong believer in personal and professional development, Brian graduated from MIT's four-year Birthing of Giants program, and has subsequently completed several years of MIT\u2019s BOG\u2019s alumni program, Gathering of Titans. He is also a participant in a nine-year executive education program at Harvard University through YPO Presidents\u2019 University.   Connect with Brian on LinkedIn here. Connect with Brian on Twitter here. ","author_name":"Making Waves at C-Level","author_url":"http:\/\/www.thomsinger.com\/podcast","html":"