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Financial Reality Dashboard

Investment Control & Salary Replacement Path - Your Road to Financial Independence

Current Status
Pre-Launch
Last Updated: September 18, 2025

Your Critical Numbers

Personal Financial Reality

Monthly: $7,083
How much you can afford to lose without affecting your lifestyle
Your bare minimum to maintain current lifestyle

Your Financial Goals & Status

Monthly Income Needed $7,083
Monthly Income Needed
Calculation: Annual Salary ÷ 12
Source: Your inputted current salary
Purpose: Target monthly revenue to replace your salary
Progress: Current revenue ÷ this target = % complete
Current Progress: $0/month
0% of revenue target achieved
Total Investment Spent $12,500
Total Investment Spent
Calculation: Sum of all actual investments across products
Source: Investment Editor "actual" expense data
Includes: R&D, manufacturing, marketing, regulatory, contingency
Updates: Real-time from Investment Editor changes
Remaining Budget: $ 37,500
Remaining Budget
Calculation: Available Capital - Total Investment Spent
Critical for: Runway calculations and investment decisions
Risk Level: Red < $10K, Yellow < $25K, Green > $25K
25% of available capital used
Estimated Break-Even 18 months
Based on current product pipeline and revenue projections

Cash Flow Runway Analysis

Runway Health Check

Monthly Burn Rate $2,100
Business expenses + opportunity cost
Runway Remaining 18 months
Runway Remaining
Calculation: (Available Capital - Total Spent) ÷ Monthly Burn Rate
Includes: Business + personal expenses
Critical: < 6 months = immediate action needed
Updates: As you spend money or change burn rate
At current spending rate
Break-Even Date Q2 2026
When monthly revenue = expenses

12-Month Cash Flow Projection

Product Revenue Trajectory

Revenue Building Blocks

Monthly Revenue Growth

Salary Replacement Milestones

First Revenue ($500/month)
Target: Q4 2025 | Validates market demand
Break-Even ($2,100/month)
Target: Q2 2026 | Covers business expenses
Partial Salary ($3,500/month)
Target: Q4 2026 | 50% revenue target
Full Salary ($7,083/month)
Target: Q2 2027 | Financial independence achieved

Data Sources & Traceability

💰 Financial Metrics Sources:

  • Total Investment Spent: Sum of all "actual" investments from Investment Editor across all products
  • Monthly Burn Rate: User-defined operational expenses (editable via "Update Burn Rate" button)
  • Current Monthly Revenue: Sum of actual monthly revenue from all active products
  • Runway Remaining: (Available Capital - Total Investment Spent) ÷ Monthly Burn Rate

📊 Production & Volume Metrics:

  • Volume Tier: Current scaling tier from Production Costs page (startup/growth/scale) - Loading...
  • Unit Costs: Based on actual costs from Production Costs editor when available
  • Revenue Projections: Uses actual revenue when available, falls back to projections
  • Break-Even Timeline: Calculated from actual product growth trajectories

Priority: Actuals > Projections. This system always uses actual data when available and clearly indicates when using projections as fallbacks.

Investment Decision Gates

Protect yourself from over-investing by setting clear go/no-go criteria for each investment level.

Gate 1: Market Validation

Investment Level: $0 - $5,000
50 customer interviews completed
Market size validated ($10M+ addressable)
Competitive landscape mapped
Status: ✅ Cleared - Proceed to formulation

Gate 2: Product Viability

Investment Level: $5K - $25K
Prototype performs 90%+ vs. benchmarks
Cost structure achieves 50%+ margin
Consumer testing validates willingness to pay
Status: ⏳ In Progress - 2 of 3 criteria met

Gate 3: Scale Preparation

Investment Level: $25K - $50K
First $10K revenue achieved
Manufacturing partner secured
Distribution channel confirmed
Status: 🔒 Locked - Complete Gate 2 first

This Month's Financial Focus

Critical Actions This Month

Complete consumer testing for P001
Blocking Gate 2 approval - affects $15K investment decision
Finalize P004 production costs
Need accurate margins for revenue projections
Update cash flow model with Q3 actuals
Ensure runway calculations are accurate

Financial Alerts & Triggers

Runway Status: Healthy
18 months remaining at current burn
Investment Gate 2 Decision Due
Complete criteria within 30 days or pause spending
Revenue Milestone Approaching
$500/month target - 2 months behind schedule