✦Full control over client relationship, SLA, pricing
✦Zero margin erosion — 100% revenue retention
✦Direct feedback loop: client needs → operational decisions
✦Confidentiality and data sovereignty preserved
✦Aligned with 1–2 client per facility model
◇Market reach limited to founder network capacity
◇No geographic coverage multiplier from local partners
◇Higher per-client sales cost (executive time, travel)
◇Slower pipeline velocity vs. channel-assisted models