Cash Position
Required
$
Total cash, savings, and liquid assets available today
$
Average monthly revenue โ€” enter 0 if pre-revenue
Burn
$
Total monthly costs โ€” payroll, rent, software, marketing, everything
Growth Assumptions
Monthly Revenue Growth 5%
Expected month-over-month revenue growth rate
Monthly Expense Growth 2%
Expected month-over-month expense increase
Safety Reserve 3 months
Minimum cash buffer you want to keep at all times
Total Cash Runway
16
months of runway
๐ŸŸก Watch carefully โ€” plan your next funding round or path to profitability.
Net Burn / Month
-$30K/mo
Break-Even Date
Not reached
Safe Runway
13 mo
Scenario Analysis
๐Ÿ”ด Worst case โ€” burn +20%
Expenses grow faster than planned
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โ˜… Current trajectory
Based on your inputs
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๐ŸŸข Best case โ€” cut burn 20%
Reduce monthly expenses by 20%
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๐Ÿš€ Growth mode โ€” revenue +15%/mo
Accelerated revenue growth scenario
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How to Use This Calculator
01 โ€”
Enter exact numbers
Type your real cash balance, monthly revenue, and total monthly expenses. Precise inputs give precise results.
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Set growth rates
Adjust revenue growth and expense growth. Conservative defaults are set โ€” update them to match your actual trajectory.
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Read your runway
See total runway, net burn rate, break-even date, and safe runway (minus your safety reserve) instantly.
04 โ€”
Compare scenarios
Worst case, current trajectory, cost cuts, and growth scenarios side by side to plan your next board conversation.

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