Protocol 001 · Unit 18 · Delph Industrial Estate
How to be present, not pushy. How to be known, not threatening.
You are not selling. You are not pitching. You are neighbouring.
The goal is not to get business. The goal is to be someone they don't mind having next door. Business comes from trust. Trust comes from time.
Watch. Listen. Learn who's there, what they do, how long they've been there.
No conversations unless initiated.
Wave. Say hello. Learn names. Be seen as normal, not nosy.
Build familiarity. No agenda visible.
Ask about their business. Share what you do — briefly. Leave the door open, not ajar.
One sentence about you. Two questions about them.
No long explanations. No jargon. Just clear, simple, official.
Pitch on day one
You'll be labelled a salesman
Ask too many questions
You'll be labelled nosy
Explain the whole system
They don't need to know — yet
Mention dPRN, ABL, appraisals
Not relevant to neighbours
Act like you own the place
You're new. Be humble.
Observe first
Learn the landscape
Be welcoming
Build trust slowly
Keep it short
Respect their time
Be humble
You're the new guy
Be consistent
Show up, be normal
There are other businesses on the estate. Some might need your services. Some might become suppliers. Some might just be neighbours.
You don't need to convert them all. You just need to be someone they don't mind having around.
POTENTIAL CLIENTS
EPR-liable businesses on the estate
POTENTIAL SUPPLIERS
Material partners and logistics links
JUST NEIGHBOURS
Trust-builders. Long-term assets.
📜 THE LINE
"Not a pitch. Not a threat.
Just a neighbour — who happens to verify plastic."
Print it. Put it on your wall. Follow it.
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Protocol 001 · Unit 18 Delph Industrial Estate · DY5 2UA · Brierley Hill · April 15 2026
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