What makes this decision hard.
Revenue forecasts feel motivating, but cash timing, labor, cancellations, utilization, taxes, and hidden delivery costs determine whether the business stays alive.
Prove · system
Translate the service model into startup costs, monthly burn, unit economics, break-even volume, runway, and three decision-ready scenarios.
Revenue forecasts feel motivating, but cash timing, labor, cancellations, utilization, taxes, and hidden delivery costs determine whether the business stays alive.
Model conservative, target, and stretch cases using operational drivers the owner can actually observe and influence.
Working outputs
Action path