Months of cash left, exactly?
Founders guess runway while cash burns. Surprises kill startups monthly.
1. The problem
Early founders track runway in heads while hiring accelerates burn. Spreadsheets age weekly. Fundraising starts too late routinely. Cuts panic instead of plan. The hardest part is live burn truth. A sheet might lie hopefully. That uncertainty makes it hard to survive to milestones.
“Runway guesses scare me monthly. I need live burn with hire modeling.”
2. What exists
Float, spreadsheets and investor updates track runway, while founders guess dangerously. Tools serve finance teams mainly. A sheet might age weekly. There is little help with live burn dashboards plus hire-modeling for founders.
3. The solution
The solution could be a survive-to-milestone engine. It could track burn live from accounts. It could model hires against runway. Alerts could fire at action thresholds. The goal would be funded milestones, not surprises.
FAQ
Common questions from people facing this problem.
How to calculate startup runway simply?
Divide cash by monthly burn honestly.
How to extend runway fast?
Cut pausable spend; pause hires first.
How to plan fundraising timing well?
Start with twelve months remaining.
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