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Burn Rate Calculator

Calculate gross and net monthly burn, and how long the cash lasts at that rate.

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Result

Net monthly burn $21,000
Runway at current burn 9 months
Gross burn $62,000
Months to break even at that growth 11 months
Burning $21,000 a month leaves 9 months of runway. At 4% monthly growth you would break even in 11 months.

Assumes expenses stay flat while revenue grows, which rarely holds. Most businesses add cost as they scale. Treat the break-even month as a best case.

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What is the difference between gross and net burn?

Gross burn is everything going out. Net burn subtracts revenue coming in, so it is the amount actually drawn from the bank each month: the number that determines runway.

Is burning cash always bad?

Not if it buys something that compounds, like a crew that will be billable next quarter. It is bad when it funds fixed costs that produce no future revenue.

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