Startup Runway Calculator
Use Basic mode for quick runway checks or Advanced mode for detailed scenario planning.
Tip: Change one assumption at a time and compare result deltas before making pricing or hiring decisions.
Hiring Plan (Next 6 Months)
Use Basic mode when you need a quick answer on runway and break-even. Use Advanced mode when the forecast depends on hiring waves, fundraising, one-time costs, or multiple operating scenarios.
1. Choose the right mode
Basic mode is for a fast founder check. Advanced mode is for a month-by-month plan with scenario comparison.
2. Enter current cash, revenue, and burn
Those inputs define your current net burn and set the baseline for how many months of cash you have left.
3. Add future events only in advanced mode
Hiring plans, fundraising, and one-time costs should go into the Advanced Planner if timing matters to the runway outcome.
4. Compare runway against operational actions
Use the result to decide whether the next step is revenue acceleration, burn reduction, hiring restraint, or earlier fundraising.
Does the Rs / Dollar toggle convert existing values?
No. It switches the unit label and formatting only. Keep all runway inputs in one currency system throughout the model.
When should I use Basic instead of Advanced?
Use Basic for a quick monthly cash-burn estimate. Use Advanced when timing of hires, one-off costs, or future rounds materially changes the runway.
What does Default Alive mean here?
It means the business reaches break-even before cash runs out inside the modeled horizon, so runway is no longer the limiting factor.
Should planned fundraising be added in Basic mode?
No. If funding timing matters, use the Advanced Planner so the new cash enters in the correct month.