Growth can mask serious cash-flow risk, and maintaining at least six months of runway creates the discipline and flexibility founders need to make better decisions under pressure.
Maintaining 6+ months of operating cash enables founders to invest during downturns while competitors must retrench. For tech leaders, this runway directly controls hiring and infrastructure decisions—optionality versus reactive survival.
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Growth can mask serious cash-flow risk, and maintaining at least six months of runway creates the discipline and flexibility founders need to make better decisions under pressure.
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