Y Combinator partner Trevor Blackwell recently created a way for startups to look at how this weekly growth rate can impact them in the long run. Through his Startup Growth Calculator, you can determine approximately 1) when your startup will reach profitability and 2) how much capital you’ll need in order to reach that point. The calculator is pretty straightforward to use. You have the option to change measurements between weekly, monthly, or yearly. From there, you simply input your initial revenue and expense per your selected time format, and then input your revenue growth. Playing around with the calculator, you can get a better sense of what kind of growth rate you’ll need in order to reach profitability in such-and-such time with [this amount] of capital. It’s a pretty nifty tool, so check it out. Check out the Startup Growth Calculator.
