# Finance basics for founders

> Three short lessons on the numbers investors ask about first: burn and runway, break-even and payback, and unit economics. Each lesson links to the exact formula the platform uses.

A short course for founders of SaaS and AI companies who plan without a finance team. Each lesson explains one
idea in plain words, works through an example, and links to the formula the platform uses, so what you learn
matches what the forecast shows.

## Who it is for

Founders and early team members who want to read a forecast with confidence and answer an investor's first
questions. No finance background is needed.

## What you will be able to do

- Say how many months of runway you have and what would change it.
- Tell break-even from payback and know when each matters.
- Check whether customers are worth what they cost to win.