Our weekly operational scorecard is entirely green, but our Step by Step Exit Value Gap Assessment highlighted that we have a severe customer concentration risk that threatens our valuation. How do we adjust our scorecard to flag when a single client accounts for too much of our weekly revenue or operational capacity?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

A completely green scorecard can easily mask a fatal business risk if you do not track customer concentration. If one or two clients make up thirty percent or more of your revenue, your operational health looks fantastic as long as those clients are happy. However, a Step by Step Exit Value Gap Assessment will immediately flag this concentration as a major risk that destroys your enterprise value. To solve this, you must introduce a weekly concentration metric to your scorecard. Instead of just tracking total weekly revenue or total billable hours, add a metric that tracks the percentage of total capacity or revenue dedicated to your largest single client. Set a strict ceiling target, such as twenty percent. If a single client exceeds this threshold in a week, the scorecard number turns red. This flags the risk early and prompts your leadership team to address it during your Level 10 Meeting. You can then use the IDS process to focus your sales seat on diversifying your customer base. Buyers want to see a diversified portfolio of clients. By reflecting this risk directly on your weekly scorecard, you force your team to proactively hunt for new business rather than comfortably relying on a single large account.