Founder Finance Basics
A mission pack for early-stage founders: model unit economics, forecast runway, stress-test hiring, and communicate decisions with clean one-page artifacts.
Course story
Task: Build a simple finance system: unit economics, runway, and a weekly decision rhythm.
Ben is the product economist facing the course challenge.
Nova helps translate signals into clear decisions and next steps.
You join the team to solve the course problem together.
Course content
Module 1
Mission 1: Unit Economics Snapshot
Problem: Revenue is up but cash is flat; Ben needs a one-page unit economics truth.
Outcome: Unit economics snapshot card
Mission 2: CAC Payback Triage
Problem: Growth spend may be unsafe; Ben needs a channel-level payback decision.
Outcome: CAC triage decision card
Mission 3: Pricing Scenario Guardrails
Problem: Pricing is emotional; Ben needs a safe scenario model and stop rules.
Outcome: Pricing scenario one-pager
Module 2
Mission 4: Runway Forecast
Problem: Ben needs a runway number he can explain and act on.
Outcome: Runway forecast card
Mission 5: Hiring vs Runway Stress Test
Problem: A hire could help or kill runway; Ben needs a stress-tested decision.
Outcome: Hiring decision memo
Mission 6: Fundraising Readiness Memo
Problem: Fundraising is stressful; Ben needs a clean numbers memo and a single ask.
Outcome: Investor memo one-pager
Module 3
Mission 7: Weekly Finance Scoreboard
Problem: Weekly finance noise causes panic; Ben needs a stable scoreboard.
Outcome: Weekly finance scoreboard
Mission 8: Cohort Margin Review
Problem: Not all revenue is equal; Ben needs a cohort-based margin decision.
Outcome: Cohort focus decision card
Mission 9: Founder Decision Memo
Problem: Ben needs one integrated plan and a weekly decision rhythm.
Outcome: 90-day decision memo
Course questions
Quick answers about access, pacing, and certificates.
What will I learn in this course?
A mission pack for early-stage founders: model unit economics, forecast runway, stress-test hiring, and communicate decisions with clean one-page artifacts.
How long does it take to finish?
Most learners complete this course in about 4 hours of focused work.
Is this course free?
Create a free account to start learning. Premium adds unlimited mentor help, free certificates, and premium resources.
Who is this course for?
Designed for practitioner learners focused on finance, founders, unit-economics, runway, reporting.
Do I get a certificate?
Premium and Teams include free certificates after you complete the course. Starter learners can purchase a per-course certificate upgrade upon completion.