Omar Soliman

This article is about the American entrepreneur. For the Egyptian politician, see Omar Suleiman. For the Syrian musician, see Omar Souleyman.
Omar Soliman
Born (1982-05-10) May 10, 1982
United States
Education Bachelor of Business Administration[1]
Alma mater University of Miami[1]
Occupation Founder and CEO at College Hunks Hauling Junk
Known for Co-Founder and Owner College Hunks Hauling Junk[2]

Omar Soliman (born May 10, 1982) is an American entrepreneur, author,[1] television personality and co-founder of College Hunks Hauling Junk, a junk hauling and moving business headquartered in Tampa, Florida.[2] He is the co-author of the book Effortless Entrepreneur[3] and a frequent guest on Fox Business News[4] and MSNBC speaking on the topics of business and entrepreneurship.[5] Soliman is also the co-executive producer of the 2012 documentary Beware of Mr. Baker.[6]

Early life

Born and raised in Washington D.C., he started his marketing, sales, and deliveries career at the age of ten, assisting his mother in her furniture shop.[2] He attended Sidwell Friends School[7] and went on to attend business school at the University of Miami where he received a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2004.[1]

Business career

Soliman founded College Hunks Hauling Junk with Nick Friedman in 2003 while they were attending college. After working that summer with the business, he returned to the University of Miami for his senior year of college.[2] In 2004, he entered the Leigh Rothschild Entrepreneurship Competition in Miami,[8] a competition that showcased the best business plan ideas. His business plan won him first place in the competition and an award of $10,000. A year later after graduation, he went on to become a member of the advisory board of Marsh & McLenan,[2] a healthcare research firm in Washington D.C..[1] A short time later he partnered again with Friedman to revive College Hunks Hauling Junk: first in a 38 location franchise specializing in junk hauling under the name "College Hunks Hauling Junk", then moving furniture under the name "College Hunks Moving.

In 2009, Soliman appeared in an episode of Shark Tank to pitch an idea about a sister business to College Hunks Hauling Junk. The business idea was for college girls who could be hired to organize, pack, and unpack for people who were moving.[9] Soliman turned down the offer received from the Sharks as he and Friedman would have to turn over part control of the business.[10] Soliman was also the co-executive producer of the 2012 documentary Beware of Mr. Baker.[6]

In 2011, Soliman co-authored the book Effortless Entrepreneur with Nick Friedman and Daylle Schwatrz.[11]

Television

In 2009 Soliman appeared on the series premier of ABC's hit show Shark Tank to pitch a sister concept called College Foxes Packing Boxes. Soliman and Friedman turned down the Sharks offer of $250,000 for a 10% stake in their existing College Hunks business. .[12]

In 2010 Soliman and Friedman were on the season premier of BRAVO's Millionaire Matchmaker.

In 2013 Soliman and Friedman appeared on AMC's "The Pitch.[13]

Soliman was featured on MTV's Jobs That Don't Suck in 2014 as well as the series premier of CNBC's Blue Collar Millionaires in July 2015.[14]

Awards and recognition

In 2009 at the age of 27, Soliman was named to the 30 Under 30 List by Inc. Magazine.[15] He was also nominated by Ernst & Young for the Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2011.[16]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Successful Entrepreneur Shares Start-Up Experiences With Fellow Alumni and Students". University of Miami School of Business Administration. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Heath, Thomas (22 September 2008). "Building Piles of Trash Into Heaps of Cash". The Washington Post. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  3. ↑ Fenn, Donna (7 September 2010). "Advice From College Hunks: How To Start A Company With Your Best Friend". CBS Money Watch. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "College Grads Forced To Start Own Companies To Find Jobs". Fox Business. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2012 (video link). Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  5. ↑ Saha, Mousumi Kumar (2 April 2012). "Nick Friedman & Omar Soliman, The Founders Of College Hunks Hauling Junk". Success Stories. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  6. 1 2 Leydon, Joe (1 April 2012). "Beware of Mr. Baker". Variety Magazine. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  7. ↑ Heath, Tom. "Value Added: The Hunks’ Way of Doing Things". The Washington Post. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  8. ↑ Gill, Dee (30 September 2008). "Hauling Junk With A Touch Of Class". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  9. ↑ Plumb, Tierney. (7 August 2009). "College Hunks Hauling Junk Founders Jump In Shark Tank". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  10. ↑ Mui, Yian Q. (6 June 2010). "Whatever Happened To – The College Hunks And Their Junk Business". The Washington Post. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  11. ↑ "Effortless Entrepreneur". Random House. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  12. ↑ "IMDb Filmography Omar Soliman". IMDB. 7 November 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "IMDb Filmography Omar Soliman". IMDB. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  14. ↑ "IMDb Filmography Omar Soliman". IMDB. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  15. ↑ "30 Under 30". Inc. Magazine. Retrieved 8 November 2012. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  16. ↑ "Lifetime Achievement Honoree and Award Finalists". Ernst & Young. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
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