Guides

Practical, no-nonsense how-tos.

Short reference material for contractors on the patch. Things we wish every new closer knew in week one.

Track 01 · Starting out

Your first week on the patch.

Setting up the app, picking your patch, the opener-that-actually-works, and how to do your first ten pitches without panicking.

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Track 02 · On the ground

Pitch craft.

Body language, pacing, doorway manners, reading the room. The things that turn a 20% closer into a 40% closer.

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Track 03 · Admin

Wallet, tax, withdrawals.

How the money moves, what to tell HMRC, and the small operational details that stop being fun when you ignore them.

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The ten-second opener.

One sentence in the doorway. Every variant we've tested, ranked.

Picking your patch.

How to read a high street in fifteen minutes. Density, vertical mix, foot traffic.

What to wear.

Smart enough to look competent, casual enough to look like a neighbour. Examples.

Reading the room.

Three signals that tell you whether to pitch now, come back, or walk on.

Handling "I'll think about it."

What soft-no looks like, and when it's actually yes-in-disguise.

When to lower the phone.

The moment the owner looks up — what you do in the next three seconds decides the close.

Setting up your wallet.

Linking a UK bank, first withdrawal, what to expect in the first 48 hours.

Tax for contractors.

You are self-employed. What to set aside. A plain-English guide to self-assessment.

Tracking your numbers.

What metrics matter, what to ignore, and a simple weekly review habit.