When can I pay myself a salary?
The "can I go full-time on my startup?" question. Enter your MRR, growth, costs and the salary you want, and we tell you the month your business can pay it from its own profit — sustainably, without burning cash.
You can pay yourself
Now
Revenue you need
8,000 €
Gap today
Covered ✓
✅Your business already covers your salary from its own profit. You could pay yourself now.
This is when your business can pay you SUSTAINABLY — from its own profit (revenue minus costs), not by burning cash. Costs are held flat and taxes ignored (rough estimate). You can also pay yourself from runway, but that burns it down — check the runway tool.
Can your business actually support you?
The full model projects revenue, costs and runway over time — and tells you if the whole thing holds up, not just your salary.
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Last updated: June 25, 2026. For information only — not financial advice.