Startup finance
Startup finance in plain numbers: gross and net burn, runway and how to extend it, LTV to CAC and the twelve financial metrics investors look at.
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Default Alive or Default Dead? How to Work It Out
Default alive or default dead: how to check whether your startup reaches profitability before the cash runs out, with a step-by-step method and example.
How to Calculate Burn Rate: Gross vs Net Burn
How to calculate burn rate step by step: gross vs net burn formulas, a worked example, how to handle one-off costs, and how burn translates into runway.
How to Extend Startup Runway: 15 Practical Levers
How to extend startup runway without wrecking the company: cost, revenue and financing levers, a prioritisation method and a worked example with numbers.
LTV to CAC Ratio: Formula, Rules of Thumb and Payback
How to calculate the LTV to CAC ratio and CAC payback period, what the 3:1 rule of thumb really means, and how to improve unit economics with worked examples.
Startup Financial Metrics: The 12 Numbers to Track
The startup financial metrics that matter: burn, runway, revenue, margins and unit economics, with formulas, worked examples and a monthly review routine.