Company Balance

Financials

• Monthly Revenue (MRR)
• MoM Growth
• Monthly Expenses
  • Office / Rent: $/mo
  • Ad Spend: $/mo
  • Software & Tools: $/mo

Team

• Software Engineer: $/yr
• Designer: $/yr
• Product Manager: $/yr
• Sales Rep: $/yr

Runway Remaining

12 months

Runway Over Time

Net Monthly Burn

Expenses by Category

No expenses to display

What These Numbers Tell You

Burn Rate

Burn rate is how fast you're spending cash each month.

• Gross burn = total monthly expenses (everything going out the door)
• Net burn = expenses minus revenue (your actual cash loss)

Runway

Runway is how many months you can survive at your current burn rate.

• A startup with $500K in the bank burning $50K/month has 10 months of runway.

What "Good" Burn Rate Looks Like

• Below 1x: Excellent
• 1-1.5x: Great
• 1.5-2x: Acceptable
• Above 2x: Trouble

Warning Signs You're Burning Too Fast

• Burn multiple above 2x
• Runway under 12 months
• Gross burn growing faster than revenue
• High customer concentration

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Complete Guide on Burn Rate

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Questions?

01. What's a healthy burn rate for a seed-stage startup?

Most seed-stage startups burn $50K-$100K monthly, with a median around $75K.

02. How do I calculate runway?

Divide your current cash balance by your monthly net burn rate.

03. What's the difference between gross and net burn rate?

Gross burn is total monthly spending. Net burn subtracts your revenue.

04. When should I start fundraising based on my runway?

Begin raising with 9-12 months of runway remaining.

05. What's a burn multiple and why does it matter?

Burn multiple = Net Burn ÷ Net New ARR.

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