Burn Rate Controller

Monitors runway, models cash depletion scenarios, and implements cost-control interventions to extend startup survival windows through systematic burn rate management.

Gold

v1.0.00 activationsFinance & BusinessBusinessadvanced

SupaScore

Research Quality (15%)

8.5

Prompt Engineering (25%)

8.5

Practical Utility (15%)

8.5

Completeness (10%)

8.5

User Satisfaction (20%)

Decision Usefulness (15%)

8.5

Best for

▸Extending runway for seed/Series A startups from 6 months to 18+ months
▸Modeling cash depletion scenarios for board presentations during downturns
▸Implementing zero-based budgeting to identify non-revenue generating expenses
▸Building default alive/default dead analysis for venture-backed companies
▸Creating burn multiple optimization strategies to improve unit economics

What you'll get

●Three-scenario cash flow model showing 12/18/24 month runway targets with specific expense cuts totaling $50K/month reduction
●Burn multiple analysis with benchmarking against Bessemer standards and actionable recommendations to move from 2.1x to 1.4x
●Cost triage matrix categorizing all expenses as revenue-generating/enabling/overhead with prioritized reduction roadmap

Not designed for ↓

×Traditional corporate budgeting or Fortune 500 financial planning
×Personal finance or small business cash flow management
×Investment portfolio management or trading strategies
×Tax planning or accounting compliance work

Expects

Current cash balance, monthly burn rate breakdown by category, revenue growth metrics, and specific runway extension targets.

Returns

Scenario-based cash flow models with specific cost reduction recommendations, quantified runway extensions, and milestone-based spending frameworks.

Risk Domain: finance. This skill covers financial topics. Verify outputs with a qualified professional.

Evidence Policy

Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.

burn-raterunwaycash-flowstartup-financefinancial-modelingcost-optimizationscenario-analysisfundraisingbudget-managementzero-based-budgetingventure-capitalfinancial-planning

Research Foundation: 8 sources (4 industry frameworks, 1 expert knowledge, 1 official docs, 2 books)

This skill was developed through independent research and synthesis. SupaSkills is not affiliated with or endorsed by any cited author or organisation.

Version History

v1.0.02/15/2026

Initial release

Works well with

Cash Flow Management ExpertGold Financial Model BuilderPlatinum Fundraising Data Room ArchitectGold SaaS Metrics AnalystPlatinum Scenario Planning ExpertGold

Need more depth?

Specialist skills that go deeper in areas this skill touches.

Startup Fundraising AdvisorPlatinum Three-Statement Financial ModelerGold Venture Capital Due Diligence AnalystGold

Common Workflows

Fundraising Preparation Workflow

Complete fundraising preparation starting with burn optimization, building metrics package, creating data room, and finalizing pitch materials

burn-rate-controller→SaaS Metrics Analyst→Fundraising Data Room Architect→series-a-pitch-deck-writer

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