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3 Red Flags You Have a Nightmare Client — and How to Cut TiesNightmare clients can make it more difficult to build the business of your dreams. Learn how to spot the top signs early on and end the relationship, here.

ByAmanda Breen•Originally published

Key Takeaways

  • How to save you and your business time by identifying potentially bad clients early on.
  • 34% of small business owners said that "meanness" is at the top of their list regarding bad client behaviors.

For many狗万官方企业家trying to start or grow their businesses,signing new clientsis cause for celebration.

After all, businesses can't survive without clients, and the odds already aren't stacked in their favor: According to theU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 20% of new businesses fail within their first two years of opening, 45% within the first five years and 65% within the first 10 years.

Related:Don't Let Your Business Be Held Hostage by a Nightmare Client

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