Wedding photography Cash Runway
Runway = available cash / (outflow − inflow)
Gather production schedules, vendor quotes and editing logs. Include shoot coverage, editing, and travel. The starting figures are examples. Replace them with your own records.
Formula and worked example
Runway = available cash / (outflow − inflow)
| Input | Example |
|---|---|
| Available unrestricted cash | 50,000 |
| Monthly cash outflow | 20,000 |
| Monthly cash inflow | 15,000 |
| Calculated result | 10 months |
Choose reliable inputs
Include preparation, delivery and post-production rather than shoot or event time alone. For this wedding photography calculation, use production schedules, vendor quotes and editing logs and a consistent definition of one booking.
- Shoot coverage: include the portion belonging to this booking or reporting period, and record where the value came from.
- Editing: include the portion belonging to this booking or reporting period, and record where the value came from.
- Travel: include the portion belonging to this booking or reporting period, and record where the value came from.
Use the same currency for every money input. Do not mix weekly costs with monthly revenue, or count the same expense in both an itemised cost and allocated overhead.
Can a profitable business still run out of cash?
Profit recognition and payment dates differ. Use cash receipts and payments here, not invoice revenue alone.
If inflow covers outflow, there is no positive burn to divide by; excluded reserves must not be entered.
What if this input changes?
If available unrestricted cash rises by 10%, this example changes by 1 months. This shows the effect of one change; it does not predict what will happen.
Open the calculator, save your baseline, then change the input supported by the least reliable estimate in your records. Compare both scenarios before committing to a price or capacity promise.