Forecast Cash Runway and Alert When It Gets Short
Never be surprised by cash. Project runway from current balance and burn rate, and alert leadership when it drops below a safe threshold.
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Pull Current Cash
Add a
Schedule TriggerandHTTP Requestfetching the current cash balance. - 2
Compute Runway
Add a
Codenode projecting months of runway from balance and recent burn. - 3
Detect Short Runway
Add an
IFnode continuing when runway drops below your threshold. - 4
Alert Leadership
Add a
Slacknode reporting the runway and the projected date it runs out. - 5
Activate and Test
Activate the workflow with a short-runway scenario. Confirm the alert fires.
Frequently asked questions
What threshold should I use?
Alert with enough lead time to raise, cut costs or adjust — often six months of runway.
Can I include scenarios?
Model optimistic and conservative burn so leadership sees a range, not a single number.
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