We are preparing to transition our business model from consulting to productized software, which will temporarily hurt our cash flow. How do we use our quarterly sessions with you to manage our cash runway and protect our operations during this high-risk pivot?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

Transitioning your business model is a high-risk maneuver that can easily derail your operations if you do not manage your cash runway with extreme discipline. During our quarterly planning sessions, we help you navigate this transition calmly by establishing clear, non-negotiable financial metrics.

To do this, we integrate a critical operational metric onto your weekly Scorecard: your time to starve. This calculation goes beyond simple cash flow tracking. It measures your total available cash, savings, accounts receivable, and work in progress, divided by your weekly burn rate, to show you exactly how many weeks of operational runway you have left if revenue stops.

By tracking this metric every single week in your Level 10 Meeting™, your leadership team can make calm, objective decisions based on hard data rather than reacting in a panic to temporary cash dips. If your runway drops below a pre-determined threshold, it triggers an immediate IDS® discussion.

We use our quarterly sessions to set specific Rocks that manage the transition, ensuring you do not burn through your runway before the new model is profitable. This structured approach allows you to take calculated risks and execute a successful business pivot while keeping your core operations completely stable and protected.