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Your Board Deck Says You Have 18 Months of Runway. Do You?

You raised the capital. The cash is in the bank. But six months later, hiring has changed, revenue has moved, and product timelines have shifted. The number looks simple. The assumptions behind it usually aren't...

Crystal Barrow McKinney, CPA Cash Flow & Forecasting
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A 15-Minute Test
  • Revenue arrives 90 days later than planned
  • Hiring happens 20% faster than expected
  • Your next financing takes six months to close

If 18 months becomes 10, you don't have a crisis. You have information you can act on.

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