For hardware teams, liquidity is often the limiting factor to growth and execution. Our cash runway and working capital models are tailored specifically for hardware business and are built around the full cash conversion cycle. Developed with a private equity approach to operating discipline, this engagement provides founders with a structured forecasting framework to plan with confidence, avoid surprises, and make better strategic decisions.

Unlike basic forecasting tools that rely primarily on historical transactions, we model the forward obligations that matter most for hardware businesses, including:

• Supplier and manufacturing payment schedules

• Inventory build timing

• Customer collections and receivables lag

• Payroll, hiring plans, and operating burn

• Scenario planning across different execution paths

What You Receive

1. A bespoke cash runway and working capital model tailored to your business

2. Scenario cases (base, upside, downside) tied to hiring and production assumptions

3. A founder-friendly walkthrough and handoff so the model is usable internally

4. Optional ongoing support for updates as the business scales

For hardware companies, cash forecasting is not a one-time exercise, it’s an operating discipline. Supplier commitments, production timing, and working capital swings require continuous visibility and regular recalibration as actuals evolve.

The recurring cash runway reporting and forecast maintenance service is an optional monthly engagement add-on available to clients who have purchased a bespoke cash runway and working capital model. This service ensures the forecast remains current, decision-ready, and aligned with your company’s operating plan.

Each month, we update and roll forward the model based on latest actuals and near-term commitments and provide leadership with an executive summary outlining cash position, highlights/concerns, and actionable short-, mid-, and long-term recommendations.

What’s Included

1. Monthly model refresh and working capital roll-forward

2. Updated 13-week cash forecast with key inflows and outflows flagged

3. Rolling extension of the long-range plan through a 52-week forward view

4. Actuals vs. forecast/budget comparison

5. Identification of emerging liquidity risks, timing pressures, and cash pinch points

6. One-page executive summary designed for founders, boards, and investors

7. Practical recommendations across near-, mid-, and long-term planning horizons

8. Ongoing adherence tracking against the company’s strategic operating plan

This retainer provides founders with consistent financial visibility and improved strategic decision-making without requiring an expensive internal finance function.