Nick Friedman

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.