$750/hour Advice (For Free)

Hey founders,

Some advice is worth $750 an hour.

Not because it sounds smart. But because it shortens the learning curve. 

It saves you from six months of trial and error. It points out the blind spot that’s been holding your business back.

This week, we’re giving you four pieces of $750/hour advice from our very own Trenton Hughes. 

No billable hours. Just tactical, practical insight you can act on this week.

Let’s go!

Advice #1: Make Your Offer a No-Brainer

Too many founders build something solid… and still hear crickets.

Not because the product’s bad, but because the offer is not clear, compelling, or easy to say yes to.

A strong offer doesn’t make someone think. 

It makes them nod.

Make your offer:

• Specific: what exactly are they getting?

• Risk-free: what guarantee takes fear off the table?

• Outcome-focused: what result are they walking away with?

You’re not selling a thing… you are selling a transformation. 

Advice #2: Stop Being the Best Operator

It’s tempting to keep doing everything yourself. 

You know how. You’re good at it. It feels efficient.

Until it’s not.

The path to scale isn’t becoming a better operator. it’s becoming the best trainer in the room. 

That means documenting your process, creating onboarding playbooks, and building a business that doesn’t rely on your every move.

Start with one recurring task you always handle. Write down how you do it. Turn it into a 5-step SOP. 

Now hand it off and free up your time to work on the business, not in it.

Advice #3: Use Reviews as a Growth Engine

Reviews are your strongest form of marketing.

When someone’s on the fence, seeing how your product/service impacted a real person seals the deal.

Reviews build trust, credibility, and momentum.

But they don’t just magically show up. 

You have to ask for them. Make reviews easy to give and plaster them everywhere: your site, your social, your decks.

One founder said they built an entire growth flywheel just off Google reviews. 

That’s not magic. it’s a system. 

Build yours.

Advice #4: Obsess Over Your Ideal Customer

The fastest way to stall growth is to serve “everyone.” 

There’s a great saying that goes:

“If You Try To Serve Everyone In Your Business, You'll Serve No One Well”

Figure out who you can absolutely knock it out of the park for, then go build for them obsessively.

• What do they struggle with?

• What do they wish existed? 

• What language do they use when they’re frustrated?

When your ICP is dialed in, your sales calls convert faster, your content hits harder, and your service gets smoother. 

Everything gets easier… because you're not making wild guesses.

One Last Thought

Every founder has blind spots. Sometimes it takes a $750/hour consultant to call them out. 

But sometimes, you just need a reminder to focus on the fundamentals.

So this week, ask yourself:

• Is my offer strong enough?

• Am I building systems? Or just doing everything myself?

• Am I letting reviews work for me?

• Do I know exactly who I’m building for?

Pick one. Take action. And get to work.

Until next time, 

—The Tribe Team