Nick Friedman (born 1981) is an American entrepreneur best known for co-founding

College Hunks Hauling Junk College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving is a North American junk removal and moving company with headquarters in Tampa, Florida. The company provides waste management, junk removal, local and long distance Moving company, full service moving and off ...

and College Hunks Moving with his lifelong friend and business partner,

Omar Soliman Omar Soliman (born May 10, 1982) is an American entrepreneur who co-founded College Hunks Hauling Junk, a national junk hauling and moving franchise headquartered in Tampa, Florida. He is the co-author of the book ''Effortless Entrepreneur'' and ...

. He co-authored ''Effortless Entrepreneur, Work Smart, Play Hard, Make Millions'' with Soliman. Friedman is also a TV personality, public speaker, and co-executive producer of the documentary ''Beware of Mr. Baker.''

Early life

Friedman grew up in the Washington, D.C., area where he attended the

Sidwell Friends School Sidwell Friends School is a private, college preparatory, Quaker school located in Bethesda, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., offering pre-kindergarten through high school classes. Founded in 1883 by Thomas W. Sidwell, its motto is ' (), alludi ...

. Following graduation in 2000, he attended

Pomona College Pomona College ( ) is a private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Claremont, California. It was established in 1887 by a group of Congregationalism in the United States, Congregationalists ...

in California where he played basketball for four years.

Career

After graduating from college, Friedman worked briefly as an economic research analyst for Marsh and McLennan Companies, Inc. 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. Initially, they hauled junk from houses, offices, and different entities in Omar's mother's cargo van. He quit employment to pursue entrepreneurship at

with Omar Soliman, a business they had founded while in college. The term H.U.N.K.S from the name 'College Hunks Hauling Junk', is an acronym for Honest, Uniformed, Nice, Knowledgeable, Service.

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

Awards and recognition

In 2008, Friedman was listed by ''

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'' as one of the "Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30". Friedman and his partner were among the 2018 winners of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Florida Award. At the age of 22, Friedman and his friend became the youngest franchisors in the U.S.

Television

Friedman has appeared on the following television programs: ABC's Shark Tank, Bravo's Millionaire Matchmaker,

The Nate Berkus Show ''The Nate Berkus Show'', also known as ''The Nate Show'', is an American talk show that premiered on September 13, 2010, hosted by interior designer Nate Berkus. The series aired on syndication during its original run from September 13, 2010, ...

, FOX Business News, The Dylan Ratigan Show, House Hunters, and Undercover Boss.

Filmography

References

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