One Client Is Not a Business, It Is a Single Point of Failure

Issue #5 Client Overdependence: What revenue concentration actually costs you before it costs you everything

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PETER S. BERGERON

• Client Overdependence

Issue #5 Client Overdependence: What revenue concentration actually costs you before it costs you everything

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