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Burn Rate Calculator

Calculate your startup's burn rate and runway. Project how long your cash will last based on revenue, expenses, and growth rates.

Inputs

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Results

Net Burn Rate

$35,000

Gross Burn Rate$50,000
Runway (months)14
Status14+ months runway
Months to Breakeven146

Net Burn Rate

$35,000

How to Use This Calculator
  1. Start by filling in the input fields below. Results update instantly as you type, so you can experiment with different values to see how they affect the outcome.
  2. Cash on Hand — Current total cash reserves available to fund operations. Accepts values from $0 to $50,000,000 (default: $500,000).
  3. Monthly Revenue — Average monthly income from all revenue sources. Accepts values from $0 to $10,000,000 (default: $15,000).
  4. Monthly Expenses — Total monthly operating costs (payroll, rent, software, etc.). Accepts values from $0 to $10,000,000 (default: $50,000).
  5. Monthly Revenue Growth — Expected month-over-month revenue growth. SaaS median is ~5-10%. Accepts values from -20 % to 50 % (default: 10 %).
  6. Expand "Advanced Options" for additional fine-tuning. These optional inputs let you model more specific scenarios:
  7. Monthly Expense Growth — Expected monthly increase in expenses as you scale. Accepts values from -10 % to 30 % (default: 2 %).
  8. Once all inputs are set, review your results in the Results panel. Here's what each output means:
  9. Net Burn Rate — shown as a dollar amount. This is the primary result of this calculator.
  10. Gross Burn Rate — shown as a dollar amount.
  11. Runway (months) — shown as a numeric value.
  12. Status — your calculated result.
  13. Months to Breakeven — shown as a numeric value.
  14. View the Cash Projection (36 months) below for a visual breakdown of how the numbers relate to each other.
  15. Explore the related calculators below if you need deeper analysis or want to approach this topic from a different angle.
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Formula

Net Burn Rate = Monthly Expenses - Monthly Revenue. Runway = Cash on Hand ÷ Net Burn Rate.

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