Finance
Cash Flow
The actual money moving in and out of your business. You can be profitable on paper but still run out of cash if money comes in late.
Example
A big invoice booked as revenue but not yet paid does not help this month's cash flow.
Related terms
Burn Rate
How much cash your company spends (beyond what it earns) each month before it becomes profitable.
Runway
How many months you can keep operating before you run out of cash, at your current spending rate.
Working Capital
The short-term money available to run day-to-day operations — what you own that can quickly become cash, minus what you owe soon.
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