Founder Finance
Cash flow, runway, and financial planning for bootstrapped founders. Burn rate management, when to raise vs. bootstrap, reading your own financials.
The Spreadsheet Was Never the Problem
The Best Pry Alternatives for Founders (Who Don't Have a Finance Team)
What a Stale Cash Forecast Is Really Costing You
Scenario Planning for People Who Hate Spreadsheets
What-if modeling isn't just for big companies with finance teams — it's how you stop being surprised by the future.
Your Runway Is Shorter Than You Think
The hidden costs that eat your runway — and why most founders miscalculate how much time they actually have.
When Cash Flow Breaks, It Doesn't Make a Sound
The visibility gap between what you think your cash position is and what it actually is — and why most founders don't know theirs.
The Cash Flow Forecast Nobody Taught You
The concept is simple. Maintaining it manually? That's where things fall apart.
What Your Bank Balance Isn't Telling You
The number that looks like good news — and the things hiding just offscreen
Why Startup Founders Think About Money Differently Than Small Business Owners
It's not better or worse. But it matters that you know which one you are.
Field notes from the cap table
Practical posts on runway, burn, and the boring-but-critical math of bootstrapping. Sent occasionally — never spammy.
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