Who This Helps
Founders and operators who feel stuck deciding where to spend their time and capital. The Board Finance & Runway Narrative course gives you a simple framework to cut through the noise. You’ll move from reactive to strategic, fast.
Mini Case
Viktor’s SaaS company had 8 months of runway. His team wanted to build a new feature, but he wasn’t sure if it was the right bet. He built a simple trigger tree. He decided if monthly growth dipped below 5% for two months, he’d pause hiring and shift to a retention project. This one rule saved him 3 months of misdirected effort and kept his core growth engine humming.
Do This Now (5 Steps)
- Grab your last board memo. Find the single most important signal you promised to track this quarter.
- Define your scenario envelope. Write down your best-case and worst-case assumptions for that signal over the next 6 months. Be specific (e.g., growth between 3% and 12%).
- Set your first trigger. Pick one clear threshold on that signal that would require a change in plan. For example, “If cash collections fall below $50k for two consecutive months...”
- Branch your action. Decide now what you will do if that trigger is hit. Will you pause one hire? Delay a marketing campaign? Choose one concrete action.
- Share it with one person. Tell your co-founder or your board observer your new trigger rule. This creates instant accountability. No more waffling.
Avoid These Traps
- Don’t create ten triggers. Start with one. More than three and the system becomes noise.
- Don’t use vague metrics. “If growth slows” is useless. “If new sign-ups drop 15% month-over-month” is a trigger you can act on.
- Don’t keep it in your head. Write it down. A trigger tree is a living document, not a thought.
- Don’t forget to revisit. Set a calendar reminder for 6 weeks from now to check if your assumptions still hold. The market loves to change its mind.
Your Win by Friday
By this Friday, you will have one clear, written trigger that dictates your next major resource shift. You’ll stop debating in meetings and start executing based on evidence. Your team will feel the clarity, and you’ll get your evenings back. That’s a win worth celebrating with your favorite beverage.