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Paul Graham, "Default Alive or Default Dead?"

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  1. what is the difference between… · business

    What is the difference between burn rate and runway?

    Burn rate is how fast you SPEND money (cash out, $/month). Runway is how long you SURVIVE on current cash (months until $0). Burn × runway = total cash. A startup with $500k cash and $50k/mo burn has 10 months of runway. Net burn (spending − revenue) is the more useful number than gross burn.

    Why we cite it here: Canonical essay on startup burn-vs-runway thinking

  2. what is… · business

    What is burn rate?

    Burn rate is how fast a company spends cash, usually measured per month. Gross burn is total monthly cash out; net burn is cash out minus cash in. Net burn is the denominator of runway — current cash ÷ net burn = months of life left. A "default-alive" company reaches net burn ≤ 0 before its cash runs out.

    Why we cite it here: Canonical burn-vs-survival framing for startups

  3. what is… · business

    What is runway?

    Runway is how many months a company can keep operating before it runs out of cash: current cash ÷ net monthly burn. The common post-raise target is 18–24 months; under 6 months is the danger zone. You extend runway by cutting burn OR growing revenue — not only by raising more money.

    Why we cite it here: Runway vs profitability trajectory; the survival question

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