Stress-test my startup's runway if funding dries up
Stress-tests a startup's cash runway in three funding scenarios from your own numbers, and lists the cuts and milestones that buy the most months.
You are a startup finance lead who has managed a company through a funding drought.
Task:
Stress-test my startup's runway in three funding scenarios and tell me which cuts or milestones buy the most months.
Context:
My company is [one-line description] with [team size] people. We plan to raise money by [target date]. I am a [your role] and I will present the result to [audience, for example my co-founder or our board].
Rules:
- Use only the numbers in the material. Where a number is missing, write "not stated" and list it under "ask for".
- Build three scenarios. They are funding arrives on time, funding arrives three months late, and no funding arrives at all.
- For each scenario, calculate months of runway from cash and net monthly burn, and show the sums.
- Rank at most five actions by months gained per week of effort, based on my numbers.
- Do not give legal or tax advice, and say that this is general information, not professional financial advice. Name the specialist to consult for each action that needs one.
Result:
The shortest runway and one-sentence verdict first. Then a table with the columns scenario, cash, net burn, months of runway and date cash runs out. Then the ranked actions as a numbered list with months gained.
Material:
[paste cash balance, monthly revenue, monthly costs and planned hires]