$1Mfor 10%
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Valued at $10M
The pitch
Josh Oosterveld from Leduc, AB, pitched Poo Pickers in Season 19, Episode 11, asking the Dragons for $50K for 25% of the company.
- Asked for$50K for 25%
- Valuation$200Kimplied by the ask
- OutcomeNo deal
Offers in the Den
| Dragon | Offer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Wes Hall | Believes Josh needs to commit full-time before taking investment | Out |
| Michele Romanow | Trusts Brian's assessment that home services scaling is hard | Out |
| Manjit Minhas | Not willing to take the risk if Josh isn't fully committed | Out |
| Arlene Dickinson | Encourages him to go all in but does not invest | Out |
| Brian Scudamore | Defers to his home services experience, sees it as a hard business to scale | Out |
Josh Oosterveld, from Leduc, Alberta, asked for $50,000 for 25% of Poo Pickers, an Edmonton-based dog waste pickup service offering one-time cleanups and weekly subscription plans. The company charges about $60 for a one-time visit and roughly $14 per weekly pickup, translating to $550-$900 a year for subscribers. In its third year of operation the business had grown from $10,000 in year one and $69,000 in year two to $150,000 in year three, with about $50,000 in profit, 250 weekly subscription clients, and 10 staff, while Josh still worked a full-time job.
All five Dragons declined to invest. Brian Scudamore, drawing on his home-services experience, said the revenue potential was too limited to franchise successfully. Wes Hall, Michele Romanow, Manjit Minhas and Arlene Dickinson all felt Josh was not yet fully committed to the business since he kept his other job, and encouraged him to go all in before seeking investment. No deal was made.
Pitch details from CBC’s Dragons’ Den pitch page.
Poo Pickers today
- StatusIn businessLast checked September 2026
Poo Pickers is still operating and sells through its website.