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Tance Hughes

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

Tance Hughes
The 5 R Leak Test

The 5 R Leak Test

Tance Hughes
5 Small Town Hacks to Generate More Leads

5 Small Town Hacks to Generate More Leads

Tance Hughes
When Your Business Becomes Wallpaper

When Your Business Becomes Wallpaper

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

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

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

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

Tance Hughes
The Guide: How to Turn Local Familiarity into Consistent Revenue

The Guide: How to Turn Local Familiarity into Consistent Revenue

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tance Hughes
Sell the Story, Not Just the Stuff

Sell the Story, Not Just the Stuff

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

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

Tance Hughes
How to Be the Business Everyone’s Talking About

How to Be the Business Everyone’s Talking About

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

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

Tance Hughes
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)

Tance Hughes
10 Myths About Launching a Business in a Small Town

10 Myths About Launching a Business in a Small Town

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

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

Tance Hughes
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)

Tance Hughes
The Squeaky Wheel Growth Loop

The Squeaky Wheel Growth Loop

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The Squeaky Wheel Gets the Sale

The Squeaky Wheel Gets the Sale

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The Flywheel: How to Turn One Win Into Ten

The Flywheel: How to Turn One Win Into Ten

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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

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

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

Tance Hughes
The #1 Small Town Business Launch Mistake

The #1 Small Town Business Launch Mistake

Tance Hughes
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

Tance Hughes
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

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