Nick is the owner, co-founder, and president of College Hunks Hauling Junk, the largest and fastest growing U.S.-based hauling and moving company. In this episode, we talked about branding, booking calls, company culture…
Show Notes
- Introducing Nick Friedman. [00:32]
- How Nick went from being burnt out in business to having over 100 franchises. [4:10]
- Nick talks about his vision to grow College Hunks as an “iconic brand.” [06:37]
- What first steps Nick took to start working on the business. [11:00]
- The one struggle Nick faces in business even today. [16:27]
- How to hire the right people into your business. [20:21]
- Nick’s advice when it comes to booking calls effectively. [25:20]
- The CRM that College Hunks developed. [31:07]
- One of the most powerful tools for entrepreneurs. [35:02]
- Why College Hunks has only four core values. [39:29]
- The surprising reason why information won’t be enough in business. [48:20]
- The three-step process to delegate effectively. [42:40]
- Nick’s hiring system and philosophy. [51:20]
- How College Hunks attracts the right franchise owners and helps its franchisees succeed. [56:17]
- How College Hunks spends 2% of the franchise fee for brand development. [59:50]
- The value of personal branding Nick sees in business. [01:03:38]
- The benefits and challenges of the franchise model. [01:08:23]
- The 6 Fs that Nick highlights as key to business and personal success. [01:12:45]
Resources and People Mentioned
- Effortless Entrepreneur: Work Smart, Play Hard, Make Millions by Nick Friedman and Omar Soliman
- College Hunks Franchise
- Traction: Get A Grip On Your Business by Gino Wickman
- How To Be A Great Boss by Gino Wickman
- Rocket Fuel by Gino Wickman
- Purple Cow by Seth Godin
- How To Stop Worrying And Start Living by Dale Carnegie
- How To Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- Exponential Organizations by Salim Ismail
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