Free founder tools
Make better operating decisions with founder calculators
These free calculators help founders estimate team costs, runway, margins, break-even points, sales capacity, retention, burn efficiency, and the return on adding persistent AI support.
Cost and operating calculators
AI vs. human team cost calculatorCompare the loaded annual cost of a human executive team with persistent AI support.True cost of an employeeInclude salary, payroll taxes, benefits, and overhead in a realistic hiring budget.Break-even calculatorFind the sales volume and revenue needed to cover fixed and variable costs.Profit margin calculatorCheck gross margin, net margin, markup, and the price your growth plan requires.Startup runway calculatorEstimate how long your cash lasts as burn and revenue change over time.ROI calculatorCompare an investment's return, gain, and annualized performance.Unit economics calculatorTurn acquisition spend, retention, and margin into CAC, LTV, and payback.Pricing and margin calculatorWork backward from delivery costs, target margin, and expected discounts.Cash flow forecastModel revenue growth, expenses, one-time costs, and ending cash month by month.Headcount planning calculatorPressure-test loaded payroll, hiring timing, monthly burn, and runway.Team capacity calculatorTranslate team time into realistic delivery capacity after meetings and leave.Meeting cost calculatorPut a monthly and annual cost on recurring meetings, preparation, and follow-up.Delegation ROI calculatorCompare recovered founder time and avoided rework with the cost to delegate.Sales funnel calculatorTranslate traffic, conversion rates, and deal size into pipeline and bookings.Burn multiple calculatorMeasure net burn against new recurring revenue and see the runway implication.Contractor vs. employee calculatorCompare loaded employee cost with contractor hours, rates, and fees.Churn and retention calculatorModel customer count, MRR, expansion, and the compounding impact of churn.Sales quota and capacity calculatorTurn quota, win rate, ramp, deal size, and coverage into a pipeline target.
How to use these tools
Start with the cost or runway question in front of you, test a conservative and an ambitious scenario, then use the result as an input to your operating plan. The calculators are directional decision tools, not financial advice.
Put the decision into motion
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