Nick Friedman (born 1981) is an American entrepreneur best known for co-founding College Hunks Hauling Junk and College Hunks Moving with his lifelong friend and business partner, Omar Soliman.[1] He co-authored Effortless Entrepreneur, Work Smart, Play Hard, Make Millions with Soliman.[2] Friedman is also a TV personality, public speaker, and co-executive producer of the documentary Beware of Mr. Baker.[3]
Early lifeedit
Friedman grew up in the Washington, D.C., area where he attended the Sidwell Friends School.[4] Following graduation in 2000, he attended Pomona College in California where he played basketball for four years.[5]
Careeredit
After graduating from college, Friedman worked briefly as an economic research analyst for Marsh and McLennan Companies, Inc.[6] In the summer of 2002, before his senior year in college, he joined Omar Soliman in hauling junk in their community to earn extra money.[7][8] Initially, they hauled junk from houses, offices, and different entities in Omar's mother's cargo van.[9] He quit employment to pursue entrepreneurship at College Hunks Hauling Junk with Omar Soliman, a business they had founded while in college.[6][10][11] The term H.U.N.K.S from the name 'College Hunks Hauling Junk', is an acronym for Honest, Uniformed, Nice, Knowledgeable, Service.[12][13]
Affiliationsedit
Friedman is a board member of the Entrepreneur's Organization (EO) and the Young Presidents Organization (YPO). He is also a founding member of the Youth Entrepreneur Council.[14][15]
In 2015, Friedman joined the Florida chapter of YPO and also partnered with a national non-profit organization named 'Feeding Children Everywhere'.[16][14]
Awards and recognitionedit
In 2008, Friedman was listed by Inc. Magazine as one of the "Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30".[17]
Friedman and his partner were among the 2018 winners of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Florida Award.[18]
At the age of 22, Friedman and his friend became the youngest franchisors in the U.S.[19][20]
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^"College H.U.N.K.S. Hauling Junk & Moving - Every move matters". Business View Magazine. 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
^"Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30". Inc.com. 1899-11-30. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
^"Tampa entrepreneurs honored at EY's annual awards". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
^"This Guy Quit His Consulting Job To Haul People's Junk, And Is Now Making Millions". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
^"Embracing SUCCESS: Interview with Nick Friedman and Omar Soliman - Lessons from a Recovering Doormat". Lessons from a Recovering Doormat. 2010-09-09. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
^Plumb, Tierney (7 Aug 2009). "College Hunks Hauling Junk founders jump in 'Shark Tank'". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
^"Millionaire Matchmaker Nick and Omar Episode". Retrieved 30 June 2012.
^"'Jobs That Don't Suck' Spotlight: A College Hunk Breaks Down His Brilliant Business Model". MTV News. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
^"BBE 71 | Nick Friedman President & Owner College Hunks Hauling Junk & Author of The Effortless Entrepreneur | Business Buff Entrepreneurs from Business Buff Entrepreneurs | Who Turned Their Concepts Into Cold Hard Cash". stitcher.com. Retrieved 2018-09-12.