Omar Soliman

Omar Soliman (born May 10, 1982) is an American entrepreneur who co-founded College Hunks Hauling Junk, a national junk hauling and moving franchise headquartered in Tampa, Florida. He is the co-author of the book ''Effortless Entrepreneur'' and the co-executive producer of the 2012 documentary ''Beware of Mr. Baker''.

Early life and education

Soliman was 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. He attended Sidwell Friends School and went on to attend business school at the University of Miami where he received a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2004.

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. In 2004, he entered the Leigh Rothschild Entrepreneurship Competition in Miami, a business plan competition. His business plan won first place and an accompanying award of $10,000. A year after graduation, he became a member of the advisory board of Marsh & McLenan, a healthcare research firm in Washington D.C. A short time later he partnered again with Friedman to revive "College Hunks Hauling Junk", then moving furniture under the name "College Hunks Moving."

In 2009, at the age of 27, Soliman was named to the 30 Under 30 List by ''Inc. Magazine''.

Soliman was the co-executive producer of the 2012 documentary ''Beware of Mr. Baker''.

In 2011, Soliman co-authored the book ''Effortless Entrepreneur'' with Nick Friedman and Daylle Schwatrz. He was nominated by Ernst & Young for the Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2011.

Television appearances

In 2009, Soliman appeared on the series premier of ABC's television 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. Soliman turned down the offer received from the Sharks as under the terms of the offer, he and Friedman would have had to turn over partial control of the business.

Soliman appeared on a season premier of BRAVO's ''Millionaire Matchmaker''. He also appeared on AMC's ''The Pitch'' in 2013 and on MTV's ''Jobs That Don't Suck'' in 2014. He was also on the series premier of CNBC's ''Blue Collar Millionaires'' in July 2015.

Soliman has been a guest on the Fox Business Network and MSNBC speaking on the topics of business and entrepreneurship.

References

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1982 births
Living people
Sidwell Friends School alumni
University of Miami Business School alumni
21st-century American businesspeople
Businesspeople from Washington, D.C.
American business writers