Nick Friedman

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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

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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

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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]

Affiliations

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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 recognition

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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]

Television

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Friedman has appeared on the following television programs: ABC's Shark Tank,[21] Bravo's Millionaire Matchmaker,[22] The Nate Berkus Show, FOX Business News,[23] The Dylan Ratigan Show,[24] House Hunters, and Undercover Boss.

Filmography

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Title Year Role Reference(s)
The Millionaire Matchmaker 2008 Himself [25][26][27][28]
Shark Tank 2009 Himself [29][30][31]
Beware of Mr. Baker 2012 Executive producer [3][32]
The Pitch 2012 Himself [33][34]
House Hunters 2013 Himself [35]
Below Deck 2013 Himself [36][37]
Jobs That Don't Suck 2014 Himself [38][39][40]
Blue Collar Millionaires 2015 Himself [41][10]

References

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