Give Feedback
Review last month’s expenses against runway and flag one area to cut or renegotiate this week.
Set a recurring reminder to check balances and cash flow every Monday morning.
Create a simple spreadsheet to track three recurring costs and update it daily for one week.
Categorize five recent expenses as fixed or variable to sharpen cost awareness.
List your top three recurring costs and brainstorm one efficiency improvement for each.
Review a past invoice or payment—check immediately for errors or missed charges.
When have you avoided financial tracking, and what fear or belief kept you from it?
Reflect on a time poor money choices hurt traction—what could you have done differently?
How confident are you reading your financials—what would build stronger confidence now?
What financial risks have you taken—how did they affect your start-up’s outcomes?
Think about your budgeting rhythm—do you feel in control or out of sync, and why?
Reflect on how your personal money habits shape how you run start-up finances today.
Spend 30 minutes reviewing your burn rate and runway this week, even if it feels uncomfortable.
Ask to sit in on a peer founder’s finance review—listen closely and capture what you learn.
Track your business spending for one week and summarize insights at the end.
Choose one key financial metric (e.g., runway, burn) and check its latest value—interpret the trend.
Identify a vague cost in your books—ask your accountant or mentor for clarity today.
Set a micro-financial goal (e.g., extend runway by one week) and track results in two weeks.
Ask your accountant or advisor to explain a financial term or metric you’re unsure about.
Share a cost-saving idea with your team—ask for reactions and input.
Present a section of your budget in a team meeting—ask for input and concerns.
Request feedback from your investors on how financially aware you appear.
Ask a peer founder how they handle unexpected expenses—what practices keep them disciplined?
Share a financial article or tool with your team—discuss its relevance to your start-up.
Instead of thinking “I’m not good with money,” reframe it as “Financial skills are learnable founder tools.”
View cash limits not as blockers but as design constraints that fuel innovation.
See budgeting as a runway tool, not a burden—it gives control and reduces fear.
Recast “cutting costs” as “redirecting resources to fuel traction.”
Replace “Finance is for later” with “Financial literacy strengthens me as a founder now.”
Instead of “Financials are boring,” view them as maps of risks and growth levers.
Watch how advisors talk about cash flow or runway—note key terms they emphasize.
Observe how often runway and burn rate come up in team decisions—who drives those talks?
Study how you justify expenses to investors—what arguments land as credible?
Track how often ROI or customer lifetime value comes up in planning sessions.
Listen for signs of financial stress or confidence in your team during budget talks.
Monitor the timing and tone of your investor updates—what do they emphasize?
