180 Win - The Ooma Small Business Podcast
180 Win is a podcast that shares stories and insights from small business warriors who met a certain challenge by shifting their approach, and came out on top. Now more than ever, small business owners know that in order to succeed it’s necessary to stay agile and flexible. Our episodes cover relevant topics through real-life inspiring stories that will educate and inspire. Visit us at: Ooma.com.
Episodes
8 episodes
What you can learn from 30 years of work-from-home wisdom.
George Coleman is an independent insurance agent who connects all kinds of insurance companies to his clients, but with a twist. He’s been working from home since the 90s, giving him 30 years of experience in something most of us just began doi...
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Episode 3
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26:13
How a live event staff banded together during the pandemic.
Jason Walsh started DJing in high school and over the past 25 years he’s worked his way up from youth dances to corporate events and weddings. With over 1,500 weddings under his belt, he had to adjust to an entirely new reality as the pandemic ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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26:07
The top 4 rules forsustaining your non-profit | Ralph Clark of Associational Missionary for the Northwest Baptist Association
Ralph Clark is an Associational Missionary for the Northwest Baptist Association, an umbrella organization that helps smaller churches cope with the rules of being a non-profit and backs them up when disaster strikes. The Northwest...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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27:22
Successfully leaping from paycheck to project work | Adrienne Gould
Adrienne Gould started her mechanical engineering business ADICOT, Inc, after she worked at Lucent and Bell Labs and taught at a Jr. College for 2 years. She describes how she eased her way into starting her business after receiving inspiration...
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Episode 5
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27:38
A passion for serving the vulnerable became a business model | Robert W. Armstrong Jr. of The Armstrong Law Firm
Robert W. Armstrong Jr. didn’t have immigration law in mind when he attended law school, but he was part of an immigration clinic and “something clicked.” He realized this was his calling after working with the vulnerable population of unaccomp...
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Episode 4
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28:57
Fixing SMB benefits errors drives referrals | Gladys Boutwell of Insurance by Design
Gladys Boutwell of Insurance by Design knows a thing or two about small business needs because she runs an employee benefits company that specifically supports small companies. Hear how she built a successful business on trust. Her unique “mist...
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Episode 3
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33:29
Former school counselor strengthens bodies and minds through yoga | Jennifer (Jenay) Aiksnoras of Lake Tahoe Yoga
Jennifer (Jenay) Aiksnoras of Lake Tahoe Yoga shares her compelling story about how she reinvented herself from elementary school counselor to yoga instructor focusing on both mind and body. After running her yoga classes and teaching instructo...
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Episode 2
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27:07
Pushing adventure travel boundaries across the globe | Tom Gehrels of Adventure Coordinators
After 25 years in the travel industry, Tom Gehrels started his own adventure travel company offering small tours with activities such as trekking, hiking, cycling, and safaris. He visits 2-4 new countries per year including remote locations suc...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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27:41