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How do we stretch runway without killing growth?

Scenario model the cuts and bets that buy months without gutting the engine.

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Method inside the answer (not the SEO promise): NPV/IRR scenarios · Unit economics · Resource allocation

Curriculum

  1. Cut experiments that cannot show a leading indicator in 30 days.
  2. Protect the motion that already clears payback.
  3. Fundraising narrative must match the revised model.

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Any cash-constrained SMB can use the same scenario math.

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