Each guide explains one number investors care about, works it through with a sample company, and links to a free calculator so you can run your own.
Run the company · 3 min
Net burn divided by net new ARR. Simple to calculate, hard to fake, and the quickest read on whether your growth is worth what it costs. With worked examples, the usual ranges and what moves it.
May 18, 2026
Build the model · 4 min
Analysts don't read your model top to bottom. They run a short sequence of checks, and the first failure colours everything after it. Here's that sequence, with the numbers they look for.
April 13, 2026
Plan the raise · 4 min
Two SAFEs, a $2M priced round and an option pool top-up: follow every share from 90% founder ownership to about 68%, and see which SAFE term actually decides the price each investor pays.
March 9, 2026
Plan the raise · 4 min
Your round size should come from three numbers: how fast you'll spend after the round, how long you need, and how much you'll burn while you raise. A worked example from $300k in the bank to a $1.25M ask.
February 2, 2026
Build the model · 5 min
Cash divided by burn gives you a number. It's not your runway. Here's how to work out the month cash really runs out, whether you're default alive, and the date you have to start raising.
January 19, 2026
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