10 Vocabs/ˈrʌnweɪ/
What does runway mean?
the amount of time a startup can operate before it runs out of money
Examples in context
- We have 12 months of runway.
- The new contract extended our runway.
- The finance update focused on runway and burn.
- Runway assumptions changed after the hiring plan.
A distinction worth remembering
At an airport, a runway is where aircraft take off and land. In a startup, runway describes how long available cash can support operations under stated spending assumptions.
Usage tip
Essential startup finance term.
Try it yourself
Use runway in a sentence about why a team might postpone hiring.
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