Nick Friedman Explained

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 life

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]

Career

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] The term H.U.N.K.S from the name 'College Hunks Hauling Junk', is an acronym for Honest, Uniformed, Nice, Knowledgeable, Service.[11] [12]

Affiliations

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.[13] [14]

In 2015, Friedman joined the Florida chapter of YPO and also partnered with a national non-profit organization named 'Feeding Children Everywhere'.[15]

Awards and recognition

In 2008, Friedman was listed by Inc. Magazine as one of the "Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30".[16]

Friedman and his partner were among the 2018 winners of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Florida Award.[17]

At the age of 22, Friedman and his friend became the youngest franchisors in the U.S.[18] [19]

Television

Friedman has appeared on the following television programs: ABC's Shark Tank,[20] Bravo's Millionaire Matchmaker,[21] The Nate Berkus Show, FOX Business News,[22] The Dylan Ratigan Show,[23] House Hunters, and Undercover Boss.

Filmography

!Title!Year!Role!Reference(s)
The Millionaire Matchmaker2008Himself[24] [25]
Shark Tank2009Himself[26] [27]
Beware of Mr. Baker2012Executive producer
The Pitch2012Himself[28]
House Hunters2013Himself
Below Deck2013Himself[29]
Jobs That Don't Suck2014Himself[30] [31]
Blue Collar Millionaires2015Himself[32] [33]

References

  1. News: Advice From College Hunks: How to Start a Company With Your Best Friend. 30 June 2012. 7 September 2010. CBS News.
  2. Web site: Nick Friedman. 30 June 2012.
  3. News: Variety Reviews. 30 June 2012.
  4. News: Building Piles of Trash Into Heaps of Cash. 30 June 2012. The Washington Post. 22 Sep 2008. Thomas. Heath.
  5. News: This Guy Quit His Consulting Job To Haul People's Junk, And Is Now Making Millions. 30 June 2012. 8 Aug 2011.
  6. News: Building Piles of Trash Into Heaps of Cash. 30 June 2012 . The Washington Post. Thomas. Heath. 22 September 2008.
  7. Web site: Tampa Bay’s 10 Leading Men 2013: Nick Friedman. The Tampa Magazine. en. 2018-09-17.
  8. News: Nick Friedman: How I Started College Hunks Hauling Junk. Council. Young Entrepreneur. 2010-11-16. Entrepreneur. 2018-09-17. en.
  9. News: Moving Company Uses Angie's List to Grow. 2016-06-23. Angie's List Join for FREE to see 10 Million Verified Reviews. 2018-09-17. en.
  10. News: How you can have $1 million by the time you’re 40. Hayes. Marianne. MarketWatch. 2018-09-17. en-US.
  11. News: The business of junk is growing led by old TVs. Daily Record. 2018-09-17. en.
  12. Web site: Omar Soliman & Nick Friedman. Friedman. Omar Soliman & Nick. CNBC. 2018-09-17.
  13. News: The Effortless Entrepreneur: Nick Friedman - YPO. 2015-11-12. YPO. 2018-09-12. en-US.
  14. Web site: Nick Friedman, Official Member of Young Entrepreneur Council. Young Entrepreneur Council. 2018-09-12.
  15. News: College H.U.N.K.S. Hauling Junk & Moving - Every move matters. 2018-02-12. Business View Magazine. 2018-09-12. en-US.
  16. News: Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30. 1899-11-30. Inc.com. 2018-09-12.
  17. Web site: Tampa entrepreneurs honored at EY's annual awards . bizjournals.com. 2018-09-12.
  18. News: This Guy Quit His Consulting Job To Haul People's Junk, And Is Now Making Millions. Business Insider. 2018-09-12.
  19. News: Embracing SUCCESS: Interview with Nick Friedman and Omar Soliman - Lessons from a Recovering Doormat. 2010-09-09. Lessons from a Recovering Doormat. 2018-09-12. en-US.
  20. Plumb. Tierney. College Hunks Hauling Junk founders jump in 'Shark Tank'. Washington Business Journal. 7 Aug 2009. 30 June 2012.
  21. Web site: Millionaire Matchmaker Nick and Omar Episode. 30 June 2012.
  22. Web site: Fox Business News. 30 June 2012.
  23. Web site: Nick Friedman LIVE on MSNBC's The Dylan Ratigan Show. 23 July 2012.
  24. News: Whatever Happened To ... ... The college hunks and their junk business. Mui. Ylan Q.. 2010-06-06. 2018-09-12. en-US. 0190-8286.
  25. News: The Mating Game. Fortini. Amanda. 2018-09-12. en.
  26. News: Shark Tank holding open casting calls. miamiherald. 2018-09-12. en.
  27. News: 'Shark Tank' auditions coming to Miami. Pounds. Marcia Heroux. Sun-Sentinel.com. 2018-09-12. en-US.
  28. News: The Pitch S2 Ep1 - College Hunks Hauling Junk. NITV. 2018-09-12. en.
  29. Web site: Bravo’s ‘Below Deck’ to have some familiar faces on new episode . bizjournals.com. 2018-09-12.
  30. News: 'Jobs That Don't Suck' Spotlight: A College Hunk Breaks Down His Brilliant Business Model. https://web.archive.org/web/20160508134750/http://www.mtv.com/news/2387285/jobs-that-dont-suck-college-hunks-hauling-junk-interview/. dead. May 8, 2016. MTV News. 2018-09-12. en.
  31. Web site: 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. en. 2018-09-12.
  32. Web site: Blue Collar Millionaires: College Hunks Hauling Junk – 495 Productions. 495productions.com. en-US. 2018-09-12.
  33. Web site: Omar Soliman & Nick Friedman. Friedman. Omar Soliman & Nick. CNBC. 2018-09-12.

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