Burn Rate & Runway · Legal
Burn Rate & Runway for Legal.
How many months until you need to raise again.
Modern law firms, built for leverage.
Finance & Strategy · Legal
Why legal operators use the burn rate & runway.
Calculate net burn, gross burn, and months of runway from cash on hand, monthly costs, and revenue. The single most important number for a venture-backed operator.
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Benchmarks
What good looks like — typical ranges to compare against.
< 6 mo
Critical — fundraise now
6–12 mo
Tight — start fundraising
12–18 mo
Healthy — focus on milestones
> 18 mo
Comfortable — invest in growth
The formula
How burn rate & runway is calculated.
Runway = Cash on hand ÷ Net burn (Costs − Revenue)Industry context
What changes when burn rate & runway is applied to legal.
Document, research, and drafting throughput
Intake, conflicts, and matter management
Pricing, AFAs, and profitability
Brand and BD in a referral-driven category
Run the numbers
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Burn Rate & Runway · Legal
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