What It Really Takes to Make $100K+ Picking Up Dog Poop

In this jam-packed episode of Scoop for Success, host Kohl Merling sits down with Anthony Salazar, the founder of Salazar Scoops and the YouTube channel Poop Scoops for Noobs. What started as a side hustle during COVID quickly grew into a thriving full-time business with 220 recurring clients—and Anthony isn’t stopping anytime soon.

From building a pooper scooping empire in Salt Lake City to leading a fast-growing online community for fellow scoopers, Anthony shares the real scoop on scaling a dirty job into a clean business. He opens up about the grind of juggling a full-time job while scooping 7 days a week, hiring his first employees, building a company culture, and designing thoughtful customer experiences (hello, custom doggy newsletters and boomerang marketing!).

Whether you're thinking of starting a pooper scooping business or just want to hear how grit, systems, and smart marketing can turn a rake and bucket into six figures, this episode is for you.

 

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• How Anthony went from cybersecurity manager to full-time pooper scooper

• The realities of starting a scooping business (it’s simple—but not easy)

• What makes Salazar Scoops different and how they retain 200+ customers

• Building team culture in a lonely industry

• Creative ways to market—like physical newsletters and boomerang offers

• How to vet employees using DISC assessments and poop-hauling mindset checks

• Why "helping others win" is the best growth strategy

Featured Links:

• Poop Scoops for Noobs on YouTube

• Poop Scoop Academy

• What Every Property Manager Needs to Know About Pet Waste Management (book by Anthony Salazar)

 

Follow Anthony:
TikTok, Instagram, Facebook → @poopscoopsfornoobs