24/05/2026
Quick one for the weekend — when did you last look at your cash runway expressed in months, not dollars?
Recent CommBank data shows that between fifteen and twenty-seven percent of Australian SMEs sit on minimal or no cash buffer. The recommended benchmark is three to six months of operating expenses kept in reserve.
Most owners can quote their bank balance to the cent but may not know how many months it would actually keep the lights on if revenue paused tomorrow.
There is no wrong answer here — we just want to know where everyone is honestly sitting. Drop a number in the comments, and we will share the simple two-line calculation we use with new clients.