Know exactly how many months you have left with a 10-minute financial runway plan
Beginner
10 min
English
Calculate your startup's cash runway and test different spending scenarios to avoid running out of money.
Steps
- Open ChatGPT or Claude in a new chat window.
- Gather your current bank balance, average monthly revenue, and average monthly expenses.
- Copy the prompt template below and paste it into the chat.
- Replace the {variables} in curly braces with your actual financial numbers.
- Press Enter and let the AI calculate your current runway and project three future scenarios.
- Iterate once by asking the AI: 'Suggest two specific cost-cutting actions to extend my runway by 2 months.'
- Copy the final table and recommendations into your financial spreadsheet or Notion board.
Prompts to Use
Act as a fractional CFO. I need to calculate my startup's financial runway and plan for the next 12 months. Here is my current financial data: Current Cash Balance: ${current_cash}. Average Monthly Revenue: ${monthly_revenue}. Average Monthly Expenses: ${monthly_expenses}. Calculate my current runway in months. Then, create a 3-scenario projection (best case, base case, worst case) showing what happens if revenue drops by 20% or expenses increase by 10%. Output the result as a clear, easy-to-read table.
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