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What does it take to build a brand known for both service and culture? In this weeks episode I am joined by Omar Soliman, co-founder of College Hunks Hauling Junk, to explore this question. Omar discusses the company's unique culture, which is built on trust, selective hiring, and a commitment to employee development. Approaching its 20th anniversary, College Hunks now aims for $1 billion in revenue, with Omar emphasizing a continued focus on learning, mentorship, and positive community impact.Tune in to discover how they've built a team that doesn't just move items but inspires loyalty, positivity, and growth—within their ranks and in every community they touch. Whether you're a business leader or aspiring entrepreneur, this episode offers invaluable lessons on cultivating a thriving brand culture.Learn more about Omar:Omar Soliman is a published author, entrepreneur, and TV personality. He is the Co-Founder of College H.U.N.K.S. Hauling Junk and Moving, a national junk removal and moving franchise with over 200 franchises across the country. CHHJ was named one of the fastest-growing franchises in the nation by Entrepreneur Magazine and currently employs over 10,000 people nationwide.Recognized for his entrepreneurial achievements, Omar was named 'Top 30 Entrepreneurs in America Under 30' by Inc. Magazine, awarded Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year, and honored as the International Franchise Association's Entrepreneur of the Year. Omar has also made TV appearances as a frequent guest on FOX Business News and MSNBC, and starred in the series premiere of ABC's Shark Tank as well as on CBS's Undercover Boss.Omar's Links:Website: https://www.omarsoliman.com/Website: https://www.collegehunkshaulingjunk.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omarsolimanceoConnect with Veronica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vromney/If you're serious about advancing your career in marketing and you're looking for some personal insights into how then I invite you to schedule a free Pathway to Promotion call with me: https://pathwaycall.com/If you found value in today's episode, I would appreciate it if you could leave a rating and review.
Today we're wrapping up our series recorded live at IFA 2024 with the winners of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award: Nick Friedman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/collegehunkshaulingjunk/) and Omar Soliman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/omar-soliman-8119791/) of College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving. Nick and Omar discuss their thoughts on the award, the evolution they've seen in 20 years in franchising, and what they want to share with the next generation of business leaders. We'll also check in with Jamie Izaks (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamieizaks/) of All Points PR on AI and other takeaways from this convention! Special Guests: Jamie Izaks, Nick Friedman, and Omar Soliman.
Last week in Phoenix, I invited attendees from various facets of the franchising community to share the impact IFA has had on their careers. Collectively, I am calling this the Many Voices of IFA and presenting it as this week's episode of Franchise Today. Seasoned industry professionals like Frank Fiume, Nick Friedman, Rocco Fiorentino, and others spoke to the value of the relationships, mentorship, community, and access that IFA facilitates within the industry. Key figures such as Omar Soliman, John Francis, Terry Braun, Dave McDougall, Scott Perry, and Ron Bender emphasized the organization's role in providing educational resources, protecting the franchise model, and supporting “smart growth,” including the encouragement of veteran participation through the IFA's Vet Fran program. The significance of the IFA was further underscored by contributions from Ralph Yarusso, who expressed his passion for giving back after 20 years of involvement, and Josh Wall, who noted the importance of learning from industry leaders' mistakes. Mike Kelly valued the networking opportunities and client connections made possible by the IFA, while newcomer Michael Friedman, son of yours truly, brings his decade of software sales experience with him, into the FRM business. Enthusiasm for the IFA was also echoed by Ron Feldman, Aslam Khan, David Kurkjian and Marty Welch, who collectively praised the association for its role in fostering knowledge exchange, support, and insight-sharing among franchising professionals. The IFA was celebrated as a platform that not only enables connections with seasoned experts but also welcomes voices from emerging franchise businesses.
Omar Soliman is the Co-founder and COO of Couryah, a Canadian-based online on-demand delivery platform launched in 2019 designed to be a one-stop-shop for your needs — from grocery stores to drug stores to restaurants and more. Originally from Cairo, Omar moved with his family to Canada in 2007 and dove head-first into ecommerce and marketing. He has an extensive background in business analysis and raising customer service standards. His previous positions include Manager of Franchise Performance at Restaurant Brands International and Business and Operations Analyst at Citco Group. Additionally, Atlantic Business Magazine recognized him as one of its 30 Under 30 Innovators. In this episode… Every startup wants to hit the ground running, but how many actually accomplish that goal? The current ecommerce landscape is filled with tough competition and several pitfalls for new businesses. However, some startups have found quick success through a combination of preparation and strategy. Couryah is a grocery delivery platform that rose to the occasion. Now you can learn exactly how they did it. In this episode of the Ecommerce Wizards Podcast, Guillaume Le Tual hosts Omar Soliman, the Co-founder and COO of Couryah, to discuss how they handled their overnight success. They break down the platform and the advantages of their product. They also touch on the competition, starting their business with minimal capital, and Omar's advice for other entrepreneurs.
College Hunks promete un trabajo honesto, uniformado y capacitado a todos sus clientes. Sus servicios en la industria de las mudanzas van desde la extracción de trastos hasta las mudanzas locales y de larga distancia. College Hunks fue fundada por Omar Soliman y Nick Friedman. Omar se percató de la oportunidad laboral que significaba vender servicios de traslado de muebles viejos de las personas a sus nuevos hogares cuando compraban muebles nuevos en el establecimiento de su madre. Puede obtener más información aquí: https://www.visafranchise.com/es/blog/college-hunks-franquicia Programe una U.S. Business Consultation hoy mismo: https://api.whatsapp.com/send/phone=%2B13054576964&text&app_absent=0 00:00 Introducción 00:11 Sobre College Hunks 01:10 Costo de Inversión y Recuperación 01:50 Factores Que Influyen En El Negocio 02:07 ¿Vale la pena el costo de inversión? 02:46 Conclusión #CollegeHunks #FranquiciaAmericana Puedes seguirnos en: https://twitter.com/FranquiciaAmer https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY6IFpdAMOJIvlHhL3sUskg https://www.tiktok.com/@franquiciaamericana --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/visa-franchise/message
Building a company takes hard work, dedication, and delegation. But this strong foundation isn't enough if you want to grow: a successful company requires teamwork. You can't scale a business alone. Today's guests have a unique setup within their business: two Visionaries and one Integrator™. Omar Soliman and Nick Friedman are the co-founders and Visionaries of College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving® and Roman Cowan is the brand president and Integrator. So how have they made this triad work? In this episode, they share how they have implemented the Visionary and Integrator roles to fit their specific business vision and goals.
College Hunks promises Honest, Uniformed, Nice, and Knowledgeable Service to its customers. They provide services in the moving industry ranging from junk removal to local and long-distance moving. College Hunks was founded by Omar Soliman and Nick Friedman when Omar noticed an opportunity to sell services that moved people's old furniture to their new homes when they were buying new furniture at his mother's establishment. This podcast was based on an exclusive Vetted Biz analysis, click here for the full report: https://www.vettedbiz.com/college-hunks-franchise/ Want to have a franchise specialist support you day-to-day in your franchise search/ analysis? Click here for more information: https://www.vettedbiz.com/franchise-search/ 00:00 Introduction 00:36 About College Hunks 01:04 Moving Services Industry 01:20 Initial Investment Cost 02:12 Franchise Sales 02:45 Time to Recoup the Investment 03:06 Selling the Franchise 03:53 Conclusion #CollegeHunksFranchise #FranchiseFindings If you are looking for more information, you can connect with us through our networks: https://www.vettedbiz.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/vettedbiz/ https://www.facebook.com/vettedbiz
Nathan Bond and Robert Steeg welcome USF QB Jarren WIlliams and Co-Founder of College Hunks Hauling Junk Omar Soliman to the pod to talk their recent NIL deal, how NIL will impact college football, and the upcoming USF season! 0:00: Jarren and Omar discuss all things NIL starting with their partnership, how quickly these deals occurred, and how this affects the sport. Jarren also discusses how USF has helped out in the process and how this impacts the players in a positive way. Omar also explains why the company decided to be early-adopters in the wild west of NIL and why he believes this will bring parody to the sport. 18:18: We turn our attention to the gridiron and talk USF football! If you haven't already - check out Jarren Williams' record-setting highlights from the 2019 Louisville vs. Miami game that Nate is referring to. Courtesy of the ACC Digital Network. 31:15: We talk hot wings, cuban sandwiches, Champa Bay fever, and goals for this upcoming season. 37:10: Final thoughts and wrap-up! Interested in sponsoring The Bulluminati Podcast? Slide into the DM's and we can discuss options!
Omar Soliman is a published author, entrepreneur and TV personality. He is the Co-Founder & CEO of COLLEGE HUNKS HAULING JUNK, a national junk removal and moving franchise with over 120 franchises across the country. CHHJ was named one of the fastest growing franchises in the nation by Entrepreneur Magazine and currently employs over 2,000 people nationwide. Omar was named 'Top 30 Entrepreneurs in America Under 30' by INC magazine and is an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year winner. Omar has appeared as a frequent guest on FOX Business News, MSNBC and ABC's hit TV show Shark Tank. Omar co-authored his first book along with his business partner Nick Friedman titled EFFORTLESS ENTREPRENEUR. The book has become a national best seller and is a must read for anyone looking to start a business. Omar is a guest speaker at universities, high schools and corporate events. “focus on a vision, focus on how that vision helps people, focus on how your company builds relationships and creates unique experiences for your clients and for your employees. And if you can do those things you've got something successful. You don't need to invent the next Facebook or come up with some high-tech thing that nobody's thought of. You can take simple businesses like moving like hauling like painting or plumbing and you can put a new-age spin on them and try to address and marketplace by solving the pain points that clients have. And you can do well at that so don't always look for the next Google. Sometimes the business is right in front of you”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-7l6
Friends Omar Soliman and Nick Friedman turned a summer junk hauling business into an international franchise. Here's how two "college hunks" built a culture that grew their brand. It started out like many summer gigs: Childhood friends Omar Soliman and Nick Friedman were sitting around a table, figuring out how to make money while they were home from college. The duo and their friends had landed on the idea of hauling people's trash in a beat-up cargo van borrowed from Soliman's mother. "We were drinking beer and throwing out ridiculous, funny names, and my mom said, 'You're like college hunks who haul junk,'" Soliman recalled. "We thought, 'Hey, that's a cool name.'" Little did they know that this was the beginning of an international franchise, now known as College H.U.N.K.S. Hauling Junk & Moving. With a brand name and a solid concept, the rag-tag group of college students posted flyers around the suburbs of Washington, D.C. It didn't take long for the calls to start coming in, and the friends spent the next few months waking up at sunrise and driving the van around to haul garbage for local residents. They had earned more than $8,000. For the first time in their young lives, Soliman and Friedman had found their passion — not moving garbage, but being entrepreneurs. Noteworthy: Exponential Organizations Book Millionaire Matchmaker Episode with Omar and Nick Sapiens Book & Sequel Where To Find Nick & Omar: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CollegeHunks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegehunks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CollegeHunksHaulingJunk/ Website: https://www.collegehunkshaulingjunk.com/
On Day 1 of week #3 on the SUMMER PODCAST - we find ourselves in Tampa Florida meeting with the Co Founder Of College Hunks Hauling Junk. In this episode we explore a lot, including: the roots of the. Brand, Omar and Nicks big Shark Tank pitch, Vivid Vision for the brand, building out a call center to support franchisees, and much more. Share: Follow Us On Facebook and LinkedIn: @MODRNbusiness @Zjfishman (insta too) @RyanThomasHicks (insta too) EPISODE SPONSORS SCORPION INTERNET MARKETING www.Scorpion.co/mb Named the #1 franchise marketing company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine, Scorpion delivers all-in-one solutions for franchise brands looking to defeat disjointed marketing and increase revenue. As a marketing partner, Scorpion assists franchises in the management of branding, website design, online listings, paid advertising, and more, eliminating the need for multiple vendors. To learn more, visit www.Scorpion.co/mb RALLO: www.rallio.com Rallio is a powerful combination of social media technology and local agency * The easy-to-use technology enables franchisors and their franchisees to manage their entire social media presence, online reputation, and online directory listings in one dashboard for all locations. * The mobile app provides a simple way for franchisees to engage * The advocacy system turns net promoters into REAL promoters and incentives employees to share content that portrays your brand as a "best place to work" Voted #1 social media technology platform and #6 marketing partner overall in the entrepreneur magazine's franchise supplier listing, Rallio will help you RALLY your employees and customers around your brand. To learn more, visit Rallio.com Title Sponsor of the Summer Tour: Franchisors.com Audio Engineer: Ben Kliever
How can you create a purpose-driven, values-based, socially-conscious company that can deliver both success and significance? Shep Hyken interviews Nick Friedman, co-founder of College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving about how to develop a customer-focused, values-based company that can benefit you, your employees and your customers. First Up: Shep Hyken’s opening comments focus on how delivering great service is about being a little bit better consistently, with special opportunities to step up whenever there is a complaint, problem or a chance to create a Moment of Magic. To illustrate his point, Shep related a story of Cesar Larios, a student at The Art Institute of Florida and a part-time employee of College Hunks Moving, who was inside an elevator with a 79-year-old resident of an assisted living facility when the elevator got stuck. The resident didn’t think she could stand long enough until the two could be rescued. So, Cesar dropped to his hands and knees to turn himself into a human bench until they were saved. Shep then quoted Nick Friedman, president of College Hunks, as saying, “I thought this was a great example of old-fashioned service and helping your fellow neighbor. Our mission is to move the world, both literally and emotionally. This was a perfect example of a brand coming to life.” Featured Interview: Nick Friedman started the College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving in college with his childhood best friend, now business partner, Omar Soliman in a beat-up cargo van and has grown to over 100 franchises nationwide. So, Shep begins his interview by asking Nick Friedman how can a relationship survive with someone who is both a business partner and best friend? Nick answered by saying that the long-term reason for their success and partnership is because their vision and values have always been in alignment. The partners communicate regularly, openly and candidly. Any time that they do disagree on how they are going to accomplish something, they have a discussion then decide to commit to that decision, even if one of the partners doesn’t fully agree. Nick then explained how his company’s brand promise, which comprises the acronym H.U.N.K.S., standing for Honest, Uniformed, Nice, Knowledgeable, and Service has made a huge difference. Top Takeaways: • Emotions matter in any service industry, especially with a stranger coming in to the home (or office). • The two emotions that matter most to a homeowner are trust and care. (This applies to anyone in any business.) • You want to provide people a stress-free experience that will lead to the three R’s: repeat, referral and reputation. • In your employee training, don’t just show what has gone wrong and how to fix it, but also celebrate what has gone right, and ask how can we make more of THIS happen? About: Nick Friedman is the President and Co-Founder of College Hunks Hauling Junk and College Hunks Moving, the largest and fastest growing junk removal and moving franchise opportunity in North America with over 100 franchisees. He has been named among the Top 30 Entrepreneurs in America Under 30 by Under30CEO.com. Shep Hyken is a customer service and experience expert, best-selling author and your host of Amazing Business Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This an amazing episode with Omar Soliman, CEO of College Hunks Hauling Junk and a sort of mentor that I have followed for several years. College Hunks now has 100 franchises and is growing very rapidly with over $70,000,000 in annual revenue. Omar gives tips to systemize your business, franchise your company, and turn blue collar work into white collar professions.
Entertaining and refreshing, hopeful but realistic, this episode's gonna make you think and rock your wetsuit booties clean off, before chilling you out as you know we do~ -We'll fire'er up w/ a mini-throwback musically speaking for the lead-in “Time Out” show members who stuck around to chill on the couch in studio. Come on guys, I love leftovers, and didn’t mean anything nasty by it :P [16:00] -Tuff City local Omar Soliman drops by to tell us a bit about his idea to improve water conservation in the surf gear rental industry. Inspired by a trip to Egypt, he’s got a solution that makes environmental and financial sense for small business owners here in North America. Please run with it because we’re offering the concept up 100% free of charge! [1:03:25] -Jamie Cowling (@lovelife2020), an American poet who connected with the Frequency Horizon over Soundcloud, has sent us some original poetry to premiere on the show. We’ll get into the intensity of wavelike (~) frequencies in this one. You should expect no less! Thank a mil for treating our listeners :) Music from: Butterflywingtip (@Butterflywingtip), Loadstar (@loadstar), Billy Joel (@billyjoel), Beastie Boys (@beastieboys), Chilly Gonzales (@chillygonzales), Beck (@planned_obsolescence), Calyx and TeeBee, Young the Giant (@youngthegiant), Dimond Saints (@dimondsaints), Andreilien (@andreilien), Flosstradamus (@flosstradamus), Misanthrop (@misanthropnsgnl), Boys Noize (@boysnoize), Etherwood (@etherwood) and (@tokimonsta) more. Shout outs to our newest followers: Soundcloud: DG YUNG Santos )@yungdgsantos336), Zewmøb (@zewmobmusic), Fifth Dimension Studios (@icee-beat-factory), Data.Wave (@datawv), Beach Vibe Music (@front-desk-636096797), and BVSMV (@bvsmv). Twitter: DeeSaxx (a sax player from Czech Republic), ABLETON EMPIRE (midi racks curated by @YungInternetGod), Tramposaurus Treks (clearly travelling through Thailand, and captured a cat straight chillin’, cradled in the palm of a Buddha), Tyler Thompson (who seems to be in the beach wheelchair game, to some extent at least), Joshuwa Roomsburg (an agent for NFL running back Zac Stacy).
Omar Soliman, Co-founder College Hunks Hauling Junk/College Hunks Moving, CEO, franchisor, author, and tv personality join Deb Evans and Jack Monson to discuss how he went from college student using his mother's furniture moving van to co-founder of College Hunks franchise. Follow Deb, Jack and Omar on Twitter. Learn more about Social Geek Radio and subscribe to our newsletter. www.socialgeekradio.com
From the radio show archives, here’s Nick’s & Johnny’s interview with Nick Friedman from College Hunks Hauling Junk. From taking college not too serious, to being on a reality TV show, to building a multi-unit franchise, Nick and his partner Omar Soliman have proven themselves to be fabulous entrepreneurs. We were able to do a...
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