Poop Scooping Service for a Healthy Environment, with Meliss Jakubovic, Clean Paws Scooping (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 859)
In this episode of North Fulton Business Radio, host John Ray interviews Meliss Jakubovic, owner of Clean Paws Scooping. They discuss the unique and innovative services offered by Meliss’s business, which helps residential and commercial clients by professionally handling pet waste removal. Meliss shares her journey as a multiple-business owner, the research behind starting a poop scooping service, and the benefits of running an independent business. She also elaborates on the significant health risks associated with unattended pet waste and highlights how her company helps busy families, seniors, and pet enthusiasts maintain a clean and safe environment. Meliss shares the methods and tools Clean Paws Scooping uses to ensure thorough cleaning, customer experiences, and their plans for future expansion.
Special for North Fulton Business Radio listeners: Clean Paws Scooping is giving away $25 off your first month of recurring service with coupon code “RadioX.” Offer expires on August 1, 2025.
John Ray is the host of North Fulton Business Radio. The show is produced by John Ray and North Fulton Business Radio, LLC, an affiliate of Business RadioX®, and recorded inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.
Meliss Jakubovic, Founder and Owner, Clean Paws Scooping
As the Owner of Clean Paws Scooping, Meliss Jakubovic is on a mission to retire pet owners from poop scooping, one yard at a time.
Through her locally owned and woman-owned business, she’s bringing cleaner, healthier outdoor spaces to homes, apartment complexes, HOAs, and businesses while giving busy families, elderly pet owners, and professionals one less thing to worry about. Clean Paws Scooping lives by its motto: “Our business is picking up their business,” making life easier for pet owners while keeping the community clean.
But scooping isn’t the only thing Meliss is a pro at. As an online marketing strategist and business growth expert for Meliss Marketing and Clients Come Knocking, she helps coaches, healers, and small business owners turn their expertise into thriving, profitable brands. With close to two decades of experience in digital marketing, lead generation, and business systems, she knows how to create visibility, build relationships, and turn prospects into loyal clients.
And if that weren’t enough, she’s also a professional folk dancer, preserving culture and bringing communities together through movement and tradition. With an eye for opportunity and a heart for service, she’s showing that success isn’t just about what you do; it’s about the impact you make.
Clean Paws Scooping
Clean Paws Scooping is a locally owned, professional pet waste removal service based in Duluth, Georgia. They specialize in keeping residential and commercial outdoor spaces clean and odor-free by offering scheduled poop scooping services on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly basis. Their services also include yard deodorizing and disinfecting, with a focus on safety and customer satisfaction.
Founded by Meliss Jakubovic, Clean Paws Scooping serves North Metro Atlanta areas such as East Cobb, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Alpharetta, Milton, Johns Creek, Peachtree Corners, and Duluth. The company emphasizes convenience, flexibility (no contracts required), and meticulous care to ensure yards are spotless and ready for use.
Topics Discussed in this Episode
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
01:53 Meet Meliss Jakubovic: The Poop Scooping Entrepreneur
03:02 The Business of Poop Scooping
04:33 Meliss’s Other Ventures
07:20 Why Dog Poop? The Research Behind the Business
09:09 The Importance of Clean Yards
12:12 How Clean Paw Scooping Works
15:25 Introduction to Client Types
15:40 Residential Services Overview
16:20 Commercial Services Overview
17:18 Geographic Coverage
19:05 Future Business Plans
20:31 Client Success Stories
23:03 Special Offer for Listeners
24:24 Contact Information and FAQs
26:07 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
About North Fulton Business Radio and host John Ray
With over 850 shows and having featured over 1,300 guests, North Fulton Business Radio is the longest-running podcast in the North Fulton area, covering business in our community like no one else. We are the undisputed “Voice of Business” in North Fulton!
The show invites a diverse range of business, non-profit, and community leaders to share their significant contributions to their market, community, and profession. There’s no discrimination based on company size, and there’s never any “pay to play.” North Fulton Business Radio supports and celebrates business by sharing positive business stories that traditional media ignore. Some media lean left. Some media lean right. We lean business.
John Ray is the host of North Fulton Business Radio. The show is produced by John Ray and North Fulton Business Radio, LLC, an affiliate of Business RadioX®, and recorded inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.
The studio address is 275 South Main Street, Alpharetta, GA 30009.
You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, and many others.
John Ray also operates his own business advisory practice. John’s services include advising solopreneurs and small professional services firms on their value, their positioning and business development, and their pricing. His clients are professionals who are selling their expertise, such as consultants, coaches, attorneys, CPAs, accountants and bookkeepers, marketing professionals, and other professional services practitioners.
John is the national bestselling author of The Generosity Mindset: A Journey to Business Success by Raising Your Confidence, Value, and Prices.
