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Oliver Buchannon
Tance Hughes

Empowering entrepreneurs in small towns and rural communities to grow their businesses using digital tools and ecommerce.

When Your Business Becomes Wallpaper

When Your Business Becomes Wallpaper

RP+ Playbook

Aug 18, 2025

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4 min read

The Billboard Test: Make Every Piece of Marketing “Pull-Over” Clear

The Billboard Test: Make Every Piece of Marketing “Pull-Over” Clear

With included templates you can use today!

Aug 11, 2025

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6 min read

AI-Proofing Your Rural Business: The Concentric Circle Trust-Building Blueprint

AI-Proofing Your Rural Business: The Concentric Circle Trust-Building Blueprint

Don't get left behind, get prepared.

Aug 5, 2025

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4 min read

The Guide: How to Turn Local Familiarity into Consistent Revenue

The Guide: How to Turn Local Familiarity into Consistent Revenue

You assume awareness means momentum is coming. But visibility doesn’t drive sales.

Jul 7, 2025

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5 min read

When Everyone Knows Your Business... But Still Doesn’t Buy

When Everyone Knows Your Business... But Still Doesn’t Buy

Familiarity doesn't equal sales.

Jul 7, 2025

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4 min read

Why You Should Be Saying the Same Thing Over and Over Again

Why You Should Be Saying the Same Thing Over and Over Again

Repeating is required!

Jun 30, 2025

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4 min read

The Repetition Strategy: How to Build a Business That Becomes Unignorable

The Repetition Strategy: How to Build a Business That Becomes Unignorable

Most business owners think repetition is boring.

Jun 30, 2025

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6 min read

Sell the Story, Not Just the Stuff

Sell the Story, Not Just the Stuff

Why small-town businesses with soul beat big brands with budgets

Jun 24, 2025

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4 min read

Build Loyalty, Drive Sales, and Grow Without Begging for Attention

Build Loyalty, Drive Sales, and Grow Without Begging for Attention

Simply by telling your story.

Jun 24, 2025

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8 min read

How to Be the Business Everyone’s Talking About

How to Be the Business Everyone’s Talking About

And why that's a good thing.

Jun 16, 2025

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4 min read

How to Engineer Word-of-Mouth in a Small Town

How to Engineer Word-of-Mouth in a Small Town

The go-to guide for rural entrepreneurs who are done waiting on luck and ready to engineer buzz by design

Jun 16, 2025

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6 min read

The 10 Myths That Sabotage Small-Town Business Launches (And What to Do Instead)

The 10 Myths That Sabotage Small-Town Business Launches (And What to Do Instead)

How to Build a Post-Launch Visibility System That Compounds

Jun 9, 2025

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6 min read

10 Myths About Launching a Business in a Small Town

10 Myths About Launching a Business in a Small Town

And why believing them can stall your growth before you even start

Jun 9, 2025

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5 min read

Building on your own isn't the way to do it

Building on your own isn't the way to do it

Insights for Rural and Small Town Entrepreneurs

Jun 2, 2025

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3 min read

The Isolation Trap: Why Most Rural Entrepreneurs Stall (and How to Avoid It)

The Isolation Trap: Why Most Rural Entrepreneurs Stall (and How to Avoid It)

How to Build a Post-Launch Visibility System That Compounds

Jun 2, 2025

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6 min read

The Squeaky Wheel Growth Loop

The Squeaky Wheel Growth Loop

How to Build a Post-Launch Visibility System That Compounds

May 24, 2025

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5 min read

The Squeaky Wheel Gets the Sale

The Squeaky Wheel Gets the Sale

Insights for Rural and Small Town Entrepreneurs

May 24, 2025

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3 min read

The Flywheel: How to Turn One Win Into Ten

The Flywheel: How to Turn One Win Into Ten

Insights for Rural and Small Town Entrepreneurs

May 19, 2025

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4 min read

The Post-Launch Flywheel: How to Create Relentless Momentum After Your Business Opens

The Post-Launch Flywheel: How to Create Relentless Momentum After Your Business Opens

May 19, 2025

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7 min read

Launch Teardown: How GE Launched a $2.7M Ice Maker

Launch Teardown: How GE Launched a $2.7M Ice Maker

May 12, 2025

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5 min read

The #1 Small Town Business Launch Mistake

The #1 Small Town Business Launch Mistake

Insights for Rural and Small Town Entrepreneurs

May 12, 2025

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5 min read

Scaling Beyond Your Zip Code: A Tactical Guide for Rural Entrepreneurs Ready to Break the “Small Market” Mold

Scaling Beyond Your Zip Code: A Tactical Guide for Rural Entrepreneurs Ready to Break the “Small Market” Mold

May 5, 2025

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4 min read

The Myth of the Small-Town Ceiling: Why You’re Not Actually Limited by Your Zip Code

The Myth of the Small-Town Ceiling: Why You’re Not Actually Limited by Your Zip Code

Insights for Rural and Small Town Entrepreneurs

May 5, 2025

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4 min read

Why Email Lists Beat Social Media

Why Email Lists Beat Social Media

Insights for Rural and Small Town Entrepreneurs

Apr 28, 2025

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4 min read

Email vs. Social in 2025: Why Your Email List Is Your Greatest Business Asset

Email vs. Social in 2025: Why Your Email List Is Your Greatest Business Asset

Apr 28, 2025

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5 min read

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