Burn Rate Calculator

Calculate your startup's burn rate, net burn, and cash runway.

Cash Position
Total cash in the bank right now.
Recurring monthly revenue (MRR or total).
Monthly Expenses
Total salaries and benefits.
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✓ Cash Flow Positive

Runway

Sustainable

0

Net Burn / mo

0

Gross Burn / mo

Expense Breakdown
Payroll
40,0000%
Rent
5,0000%
Marketing
8,0000%
Operations
3,0000%
Other
4,0000%
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How It Works

Gross burn is total monthly spend. Net burn subtracts revenue to show actual cash loss per month. Runway = cash balance ÷ net burn rate.

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