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Cash Reserve Calculator

The cash cushion that lets your business survive a bad quarter without panic decisions.

Inputs

  • Monthly fixed costs
  • Monthly variable costs
  • Target months of runway

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter your monthly fixed and variable costs.
  2. Set how many months of runway you want to hold.
  3. The result is the cash reserve to keep on hand so a slow stretch doesn't become a crisis.

What each term means

Cash reserve
Money set aside to cover expenses through a downturn or shock.
Runway
How many months you can operate on cash without new revenue.
Burn rate
How fast you spend cash in a typical month.

Educational disclaimer: Outputs are simplified educational estimates built from the numbers you enter — they are not financial, legal, tax, or investment advice, and real decisions deserve verified figures and qualified professionals.

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