Minisode 20: The 60-Day Runway: A Founder's Guide to Crisis Decision-Making

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The MentorEd Show

Edward Roberto and Adel Hameed

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Welcome to MentorEd, real conversations for startup leaders in the making. Co-hosted by Ed Roberto, a seasoned founder and executive, and Adel Hameed, a startup operator in the Middle East, this podcast brings two perspectives from two different worlds. In short, candid minisodes, Ed mentors Adel live and unscripted, tackling the messy realities of scaling, M&A, and leadership. Built for builders, made for moments of doubt, and grounded in real experience. Subscribe for sharp insights, one raw conversation at a time.

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Minisode 20: The 60-Day Runway: A Founder's Guide to Crisis Decision-Making

The MentorEd Show

11 minutes 29 seconds

4 months ago

Minisode 20: The 60-Day Runway: A Founder's Guide to Crisis Decision-Making

You have 60 days of cash left, your best customers are demanding a new product, and your mentors give conflicting advice. What do you do? In this minisode, Ed explains why the short runway is the only problem that matters and the immediate, drastic steps a founder must take to survive. Learn about the "gray zone" of decision-making and the proactive framework—the Weekly Business Review—that can prevent these crises from ever happening.Show Notes: (0:45) The Gray Zone: Deciding to Pivot or Iterate (1:45) The Problem with "Good" vs. "Bad" Decisions (2:40) Using Financial Analysis to Vet New Features (3:30) The 60-Day Runway: Why All Other Decisions Stop (5:55) The Proactive Solution: An Early Warning Radar (6:50) The Power of the Weekly Business Review (WBR)(09:00) - Why You Never Plan for 100% Team CapacityLinks:Learn More about SAUS here: https://sausleadership.com/Ed Roberto's Profile: https://www.a8innovation.com/our-team/ed-roberto Adel Hameed's Profile: https://www.a8innovation.com/our-team/adel-hameed Follow Us: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mentor.ed.podcast/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/mentored-show/ The MentorEd Show is an A8 strategy Original Podcast