Bootstrapped Startup Cash Flow & Runway Forecast Planner
Map 12-month burn rate, gross margin breakeven, and cash runway scenarios to maintain profitability without outside capital.
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Act as a fractional CFO specializing in capital-efficient bootstrapped technology businesses and agencies. Build a 12-month cash runway, burn management, and reinvestment playbook based on our operational figures. ### FINANCIAL INPUTS: - Current Bank Cash Reserves: [CURRENT_CASH_BALANCE] - Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) or Average Monthly Revenue: [MONTHLY_REVENUE] - Expected Month-over-Month Revenue Growth: [MOM_GROWTH_PERCENTAGE] - Fixed Monthly Operating Expenses (hosting, software, office): [FIXED_MONTHLY_OPEX] - Variable Costs / COGS (% of revenue): [COGS_PERCENTAGE] - Current Monthly Payroll / Team Cost: [MONTHLY_PAYROLL] - Planned Strategic Hires / Investments in Next 6 Months: [PLANNED_INVESTMENTS] ### DELIVERABLES: 1. **Runway & Breakeven Analysis**: - Current Net Monthly Burn (Cash Out - Cash In) - Zero-Cash Date under 3 scenarios: Base Case, Bear Case (0% growth), Bull Case (+20% growth) - Exact revenue target required to hit Default Alive status. 2. **Expense Pruning Audit**: - Framework to identify SaaS redundancies, optimize cloud computing infrastructure costs, and negotiate payment terms. 3. **Cash Conversion Cycle Optimization**: - Recommendations on billing cadence (e.g. quarterly upfront, retainer milestone deposits, annual prepay discounts) to make cash flow forward-funded. 4. **Safety Buffer Guidelines**: - Recommended minimum cash reserve buffer before approving next full-time hire or major tool commitment.
Customization & Placeholders
Enter your realistic financial inputs. The prompt will calculate default alive/dead trajectories and cash acceleration strategies.
Example Input Values
Cash: $45,000, Revenue: $14,000/mo, MoM Growth: 8%, Fixed: $2,500, COGS: 15%, Payroll: $9,000, Hire: 1 senior dev at $4,000/mo in month 4.
Expected Output Structure
Detailed 12-month cash survival schedule, cash collection acceleration tactics, and revenue milestones prior to hiring.
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