Guest List -- Sunday, October 25
Posted: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 3:58 PM by Andrew Littell
Short-term employment is pretty much a given at College Hunks Hauling Junk. Omar Soliman and Nick Friedman started the business as a summer job while they were in college and to this day, most of their employees are students who only work a few months at a time. Despite the abbreviated length of service for many of the men and women, Soliman and Friedman still invest time in hopes of building future leaders. The business' motto is "Let Tomorrow's Leaders Haul Your Junk Today." There are four core values within the company and they are non-negotiable. Each garbage truck is run as a small business and each team decides how to budget their time, energy, etc. The teams are also responsible for referrals, marketing material and the disposal of junk. Employees are entitled to bonuses and they're also encouraged to speak openly about the business and offer up ideas. Soliman and Friedman want to empower their employees for the future.
Panelists
-Harleen Kahlon, General Manager of the Personal Finance division at TheStreet.com
-Robert Walsh, Commission of the New York City Department of Small Business Services
Shine A Light
New Mexico's Sacred Wind Communications has been voted the most inspiring small business in America. The company, which provides communications services to the Navajo Nation, is the winner of the NBC Universal and American Express "Shine a Light" contest. CEO John Badal will join us on set to tell us a little more about his unique business.
Spooky Small Businesses
Halloween is almost here, and in honor of that we'll take a look back at one of the most unique companies ever featured on "Your Business." After years of performing autopsies in the L.A. County Coroner's Office, Vidal Herera founded 1-800-Autopsy, a company that started out doing autopsies, and now does everything from rent props out to Hollywood movies productions and sell fancy couches made out of rebuilt coffins.
