In this episode, Michael Peres sits down with Nick Friedman, co-founder of College H.U.N.K.S. Hauling Junk & Moving, the award-winning franchise that grew from a beat-up cargo van into a $300 million empire. Nick opens up about how a summer side hustle became a national brand, what it takes to scale a business from scratch, and the mindset shifts that separate side gigs from sustainable success.
You’ll learn:
• How a mom’s off-hand comment sparked the idea for College H.U.N.K.S.
• Why the book The E-Myth Revisited completely changed how Nick ran his business.
• The biggest lessons from hiring, scaling, and creating systems that last.
• What 20 years of “overnight success” really looks like behind the scenes.
• How building company culture and leadership skills turned junk hauling into a life-changing movement.
