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Big spend, no runway math

PrincipleFinancials without cash-out date are financials investors can't underwrite.

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Financial plan

  • $450K/month operating spend
  • Aggressive hiring across eng and GTM
  • Revenue ramping through year 2
  • Profitable at scale
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No cash-out date is a red flag

'Aggressive hiring' + 'profitable at scale' with no burn schedule tells the investor you haven't modeled runway. That kills the round.

Fix
Show monthly burn by phase, cash-out date under a no-revenue case, and the milestone that earns the next raise.
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