Start Assessment — ShutdownCheck

How much runway does your startup have left?

More than 12 months

6–12 months

3–6 months

Less than 3 months

Already out of money

What's happening to your monthly burn rate?

Decreasing (becoming more efficient)

Stable

Increasing (burning more each month)

Are you personally funding the startup from savings or debt?

No — funded by revenue, investment, or others

Yes, some personal savings

Yes, significant personal savings

Yes, I'm taking on personal debt

How is your revenue trending over the past 3 months?

Growing fast (>20% month-over-month)

Growing slowly (positive but <20%)

Flat (no significant change)

Declining

No revenue yet

How is your user/customer growth trending?

Accelerating (growing faster each month)

Steady (consistent growth)

Slowing (growth rate decreasing)

Stagnant (no growth)

Declining (losing users/customers)

Are customers churning (leaving) faster than you can acquire new ones?

No customers yet

Low — most customers stick around

Manageable — some churn but growth outpaces it

High but improving

High and getting worse

When did you last see a meaningful improvement in a key metric?

This month

Within the past quarter

Within the past 6 months

Over 6 months ago

I can't remember

How long have you been working on this startup?

Less than 1 year 1–2 years 2–3 years More than 3 years

Have you pivoted or made major changes in the past year?

No major pivots — still on original idea

1 significant pivot

2 significant pivots

3 or more significant pivots

Do you have other opportunities you're passing up to continue this?

No — nothing else I'd rather be doing

Some opportunities, but this feels more important

Yes — I'm passing up significant opportunities

How motivated do you feel working on this startup right now?

Highly motivated — I love working on this

Moderately motivated — good days and bad days

Struggling — hard to stay focused

Exhausted — I'm running on empty

Is working on this startup affecting your health or relationships?

No negative impact

Minor impact — manageable stress

Significant impact — affecting health or relationships

Severe impact — unsustainable

Do you still believe this can become what you originally envisioned?

Strongly believe — this can still work

Somewhat believe — I have doubts but see a path

Uncertain — I don't know anymore

No longer believe — I've lost conviction

If nothing changed in the next 6 months, would you regret continuing?

No — I'd be okay with that Maybe — it depends Yes — I'd regret not moving on

Have trusted advisors or mentors suggested you should reconsider?

They encourage continuing

Mixed feedback

They've suggested I reconsider

I don't have advisors to ask

This is decision support, not financial advice.

Is it time to shut down your startup?

Financial reality

Traction & momentum

Time & opportunity cost

Founder energy & sustainability

Reality check