One Eighty Business Solutions

What One Eighty Business Solutions does

One Eighty Business Solutions, operating as 180BIZ, is a privately held coaching and training company founded in 2006 and headquartered in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It serves independent auto repair and truck repair shop owners with three subscription products: the 180BIZ Inner Circle, a premium coaching program with group calls, 90-day 1-on-1 check-ins, live events, and a mobile app; Pocket Business Genius, an on-demand library of more than 80 webinars with monthly live coaching; and Advisor Accelerator, a 4-month service-advisor training program that transitions into an ongoing twice-monthly Advisor Mastermind. The company has worked with more than 100 shops cumulatively, and named client outcomes include a $443,000 one-year sales lift and a $700,000 annual goal surplus.

All products are delivered on a Kajabi-powered stack that handles course hosting, membership sites, community forums, email automation, and mobile access; Stripe and PayPal process payments. Pricing is subscription-based with a 30-day money-back guarantee and cancel-anytime terms: Inner Circle and Advisor Accelerator carry $800–$900/month recurring fees with a multi-thousand-dollar upfront component, while Pocket Business Genius is a lower-priced monthly membership. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the 180biz.com website, supported by a weekly short-form podcast ('Just One Thing'), a blog, email newsletters, and limited-seat free live webinars that funnel prospects into paid programs. Founder Rick White, supported by coach Meghan Bock, is the central brand asset and a featured speaker at industry events such as the WORLDPAC STX Supplier & Training Expo.

The company is bootstrapped with 1–10 employees, no institutional funding, and no public listing. Its go-to-market combines content-led SEO/audio, event-driven demand generation, and a tight community-led inner circle, with documented AI-adjacent capabilities (chatbot-driven support, recommendation engines, anomaly detection, and generative content) that appear to be inherited from the Kajabi and standard AI tooling stack rather than built in-house. A recent product extension — the 'AI Edge for Auto Repair' lead magnet — signals exploration of AI-as-a-topic for shop owners but does not indicate a proprietary AI moat.

Name

One Eighty Business Solutions

Legal name

One Eighty Business Solutions LLC

Website

https://180biz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

One Eighty Business Solutions (DBA 180BIZ) is a Harrisonburg, Virginia-based coaching company serving independent auto repair shop owners with subscription-based training, mastermind groups, and a podcast, delivered online via Kajabi.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Coaching for Auto Repair Shops

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Solution Selling & Value-Based Selling (EDABABAD)

Keywords

• Auto repair coaching
• Shop owner training
• Automotive business consulting
• Service advisor training
• Small business coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrisonburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Pocket Business Genius Membership: Subscription membership offering on-demand access to 80+ recorded webinars, monthly live coaching calls with Rick White, and access to a members-only resource center. Cancel-anytime model.
2. 180BIZ Inner Circle Coaching Program: Premium coaching program including 2 group coaching calls monthly, 90-day 1-on-1 check-ins, access to Pocket Business Genius library, private community, office hours, monthly 5-day quick-hit workshops, and entry to 2 live events annually. Mobile app access included.
3. Advisor Accelerator Program: 4-month structured training program with ongoing Mastermind membership beginning month 5. Non-client pricing: $4,800 upfront + $900/month; current client pricing: $3,600 upfront + $800/month.
4. Live Events and Webinars: Free webinars on specific topics (e.g., Build a Bench hiring framework) designed to generate leads for paid coaching programs. Premium live events like WORLDPAC STX 2026 Supplier & Training Expo.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

One Eighty Business Solutions (DBA 180BIZ) sells subscription-based business coaching, training, and community programs exclusively for independent auto repair shop owners. Core offerings include the Inner Circle premium coaching program, the Pocket Business Genius on-demand webinar library, and the Advisor Accelerator service advisor training program, all delivered online via the Kajabi platform.

Product overview

180BIZ is a coaching and training company specifically designed for independent auto repair shop owners. The product portfolio consists of three core offerings: (1) 180BIZ Inner Circle (RIC), an exclusive membership program combining group coaching, resource library access, live events, and community; (2) Pocket Business Genius, a membership-based on-demand training library with 80+ webinars and monthly live sessions; and (3) Advisor Accelerator, a 4-month service advisor training program with ongoing mastermind support. Supporting these core products are the Just One Thing podcast, the free AI Edge Guide for shop owners, and free live training sessions. The company is led by founder Rick White and leverages the Kajabi platform for course delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 180BIZ Inner Circle: Exclusive coaching program for shop owners featuring group coaching calls, resource center, 90-day check-ins, Pocket Business Genius library, private community, and live events.
• Advisor Accelerator
• Pocket Business Genius

Products and services

• 180BIZ Inner Circle (RIC) Exclusive coaching and community membership program for independent auto repair shop owners. Includes twice-monthly group coaching calls, 90-day 1-on-1 check-ins, access to the Pocket Business Genius library, private community, office hours, monthly 5-day workshops, two annual live events, and a mobile app for on-demand training videos. Sold as a monthly subscription with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
• Pocket Business Genius Membership-based business coaching and training library providing access to 80+ on-demand webinars on leadership, management, profitability, sales, and operations for auto repair shops. Includes monthly live coaching calls with Rick White, flexible learning via video transcripts and downloadable MP3s, and new content added monthly. Cancel-anytime monthly subscription.
• Advisor Accelerator 4-month structured service advisor training program followed by ongoing twice-monthly Advisor Mastermind sessions. Includes a structured training curriculum, weekly progress assessments, live coaching, phone training, community access, and front-counter performance improvement strategies. Non-client pricing is $4,800 upfront plus $900/month; current client pricing is $3,600 upfront plus $800/month.

Quantifiable outcome

• Client increased sales by $443,000 in one year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• StripecoreOthersStripe is the primary payment processor for handling credit card transactions on the 180BIZ website. The company does not store credit card information, relying entirely on Stripe's secure payment infrastructure.
• PayPalcoreOthersPayPal is used as an alternative payment processor for customer transactions. Combined with Stripe, provides multiple secure payment options for customers.
• KajabicoreTechnology or IntegrationKajabi is the platform powering the 180BIZ website, course delivery, membership sites, email marketing, and content hosting. All coaching programs, webinars, and community features are built on Kajabi infrastructure.
• WORLDPACminorOthersWORLDPAC is the organizer of the annual STX Supplier & Training Expo where Rick White leads featured sessions on shop owner topics. 180BIZ participates as a speaker and content provider at the event.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dealer Strategic Processing: Coaching and training company focused on service advisor and fixed-ops performance for dealerships and larger auto repair shops, competing head-on with 180BIZ's Advisor Accelerator service advisor training offering.
• Tom Dwyer / Carmmunication: Long-time service advisor and front-counter trainer with a national seminar and online training business—directly overlapping the Advisor Accelerator's positioning on advisor performance and customer communication.
• Jim Pancione / AutoFix Auto Repair Coaching: Independent consultant and coach running live workshops, masterminds, and one-on-one engagements for auto repair shop owners, directly competing for 180BIZ's Inner Circle premium coaching demand.
• Shop Fix Academy: Online training and coaching membership for auto repair shop owners covering management, leadership, and shop operations—offering a similar subscription coaching product with private community and live training.
• Chris Cotton / AutoSuccess Onlines: Coaches auto repair shop owners on marketing, training, and growth via community, content, and events—running a similar content + coaching subscription model targeting the same independent shop-owner segment.
• Automotive Training Institute (ATI): One of the longest-standing coaching and peer groups for independent auto repair shop owners, offering 20-person group coaching, workshops, and operational benchmarking—directly overlapping 180BIZ's coaching and community positioning.

Emerging players

• Motor Age Training: B2B training provider offering courses for automotive technicians and shop staff across diagnostic, management, and customer service skills—competing with 180BIZ for shop-owner training budgets at a broader scope.

Broad incumbents

• Ratchet+Wrench: Industry media brand delivering editorial content, training resources, and operational guidance to independent auto repair shop owners—competing for the same content-driven top-of-funnel attention.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/180BIZ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/one-eighty-business-solutions-llc-180biz-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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