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How Freelancers Can Build a Client Dependency Ratio
In this episode of Freelance Careers with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into the client dependency ratio—a metric that shows how reliant your income is on a single client. They walk through a real example: a freelance web developer earning $120K per year, with 70% coming from one client. Lucas explains how to calculate the ratio, why a ratio above 50% is a red flag, and practical steps to diversify. Luna shares how she used a dependency ratio spreadsheet to shift her own client mix over six months. They discuss setting a target ratio (like 25%), building a pipeline of smaller clients, and…
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