Capitalism for Good

Josh Daniel is the founder, owner, and operator of TrashHelp, located in Florida and providing a dumpster rental and junk removal service to his community. What caught my eye first about TrashHelp was the description of the estate cleanout with compassion care, discretion, and patience. This is a field that I honestly would not have thought of, but I’m here to give credit where it’s due. Mari Casas reached out to recommend Josh and I’m so happy that she did. Josh has such an empathetic and personal demeanor that makes it so clear so quickly why she thought he would be a great fit. He’s a great dude. It’s that simple.

He also has a talent for telling stories that paint a picture (he was so full of them that not all were recorded and not all could fit in just this one episode). So while we might not all be familiar with the dumpster business, he’s sure to bring us all into the world and show us what it’s really like. Spoiler alert (and trigger warning for some), it’s not pretty. In fact, it sounds downright tough. Obviously, we’re first thinking about how smelly, gross, or physically difficult it might be to work in this field. What had not occurred to me though, is that he and his team are often showing up to do a job while another human is really struggling. We’re talking estate cleanout after a loved one has passed, massive home cleanouts tied to the mental health struggle resulting in hoarding, animals that need help, eviction notices, storm cleanup, and more. Those are already times that are tough to navigate, especially when you have a job to do. Josh balances making sure that he’s doing the job well, but also making sure that he’s taking care of his fellow human being. And that’s admirable. 

He’s another leader that is not only a great example of how to lead a company, but also how to treat people in all areas of our lives. In so many ways, that’s what the Capitalism for Good project is grounded in: folks that are just decent human beings in every aspect of the word who happen to own businesses. It seems to come natural to them to take care of their clients and employees the same way they do their families, friends, and neighbors. That’s something that we can all look up to. 

It’s also no surprise that his business has just naturally grown and that his community members want to hire him, work for him, and call to check up on him (shout out to sweet Ms. Rita).

Shout outs to:

• Jeremey Philbeck at Jeremy's Septic. 
• Mari at Mari Casas Design

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