Burn Rate

How much cash you spend (net of revenue) each month. 'Gross burn' is total spend; 'net burn' subtracts revenue.

How it's calculated

Net burn = monthly costs − monthly revenue

Why it matters

Burn sets the clock on how long you have to make the business work.

Runway

How many months until you run out of cash at your current burn.

Default Alive / Default Dead

Will you reach profitability before the money runs out on current trajectory? 'Alive' if yes, 'dead' if not.