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The Dylan Gemelli Podcast

The Dylan Gemelli Podcast

Episode #168: He Turned Down Shark Tank and Built a $300M Business... But Was It Worth It? Featuring Nick Friedman

Sep 30, 2026 · 56m

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He built a $300 MILLION business by outworking almost everyone around him. But eventually, the grind started showing up physically... from stress-induced hair loss to sleepless nights and burnout. He is Nick Friedman, co-founder of College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving, a company with more than 200 franchise locations and roughly $300 million in annual sales. He appeared on the premiere episode of Shark Tank, is the co-author of Effortless Entrepreneur, and has spent more than two decades building, scaling and leading one of the most recognizable brands in the moving and junk-removal industry. In this episode, we talk about: ■ How College Hunks started with a beat-up cargo van and grew into a…