Gross burn rate is your total monthly outgoings. Net burn rate is the difference between monthly cash in and cash out. If you have AED 1.2M in the bank and a net burn rate of AED 100,000 per month, you have 12 months of runway. UAE investors will always ask for burn rate and runway projections. In a high-cost operating environment like Dubai — where office space, visas, and mandatory gratuity accruals add up quickly — burn rate management is a survival skill.
See also: Cash Flow Forecast, Working Capital, Break-Even Point
