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Cash Runway Calculator
Estimate monthly cash burn, usable cash and the number of months before your buffer is reached.
Calculate cash runwayMelbourne-Based. Founder-Led. Small but Mighty.
CFO-level clarity for founder-led businesses.
Talawah helps business owners gain clarity, confidence and control over their finances without the cost of a full-time CFO.
The Talawah CFO Clarity Review: a fixed-scope review for founder-led businesses turning over $1m to $10m that want clearer cashflow, profitability and decision-making.
Free decision tools
Put two important founder decisions to the numbers.
Use Talawah's free calculators to estimate how long your cash may last and whether a new hire is financially supportable. Your figures stay in your browser and are not submitted to Talawah.
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Hiring Affordability Calculator
See the fully loaded cost of a hire, the revenue needed to cover it and the effect on monthly cashflow.
Test a hiring decisionServices
Practical CFO support where growing businesses need it most.
Talawah focuses on the finance areas that give founders clearer visibility, stronger control and more confident decision-making.
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Fractional CFO Support
Senior finance guidance without the commitment or cost of hiring a full-time CFO.
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Cashflow and Forecasting
Rolling cashflow, budgets and forecasts that help founders see what is coming before it becomes urgent.
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Profitability and Margins
Clearer insight into what is driving profit, margin pressure and commercial performance.
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Management Reporting
Cleaner monthly reporting that tells the story behind the numbers and supports timely decisions.
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Liquidity Modelling
Scenario-based modelling to understand cash runway, funding pressure, working capital and liquidity risk.
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Controls and Finance Processes
Practical improvements to strengthen controls, reduce surprises and make finance more scalable.
Outcomes
What better financial clarity can create.
Improved cashflow visibility
Better margin understanding
Cleaner monthly reporting
Reduced founder anxiety
Better pricing decisions
Stronger financial controls
Fewer financial surprises
More confident growth decisions
Who Talawah is built for
- Founder-led businesses turning over approximately $1m to $10m.
- Businesses that have outgrown basic bookkeeping and annual tax advice.
- Owners who need better visibility over cashflow, margin and profitability.
- Founders making important decisions without reliable management information.
- Businesses that want CFO-level guidance but are not ready to hire a full-time CFO.
You may need CFO-level support if
- Revenue is growing, but cash still feels tight.
- Profit looks good on paper, but the bank balance tells another story.
- You are unsure which products, clients or services are truly profitable.
- Reporting arrives too late to influence decisions.
- Pricing, hiring or expansion decisions feel more emotional than financial.
- You want better control without building a large finance team.
Start here
Start with a CFO Clarity Review.
A fixed-scope CFO review of your financial performance, cashflow, profitability, reporting and decision risks, ending with a practical 90-day action plan.
$4,950 + GST
Not sure if you need a CFO yet? That is exactly where Talawah starts.
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You receive
- A review of your current financial reports and cashflow position.
- Identification of key financial risks, gaps and opportunities.
- A simple view of what is driving profit and cash pressure.
- Practical recommendations to improve reporting, controls and decision-making.
- A clear roadmap for whether you need ongoing fractional CFO support.
Client experience
What clients can expect.
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Calm, senior guidance
Experienced finance leadership that brings structure and perspective to important decisions.
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The story behind the numbers
Plain-English explanation of what the numbers are saying and what needs attention.
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Practical recommendations
Commercial actions, not theoretical reports that sit in a drawer.
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Confidentiality and discretion
A trusted finance partner for sensitive commercial and operational matters.
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Commercial challenge
Constructive challenge when assumptions, pricing, costs or growth plans need testing.
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Support that fits reality
Advice designed around the practical realities of running a growing business.
About Talawah
Finance leadership with founder-level care.
Led by Opal Brooks | CPA, MBA, FCCA
Talawah helps founder-led businesses gain clarity, confidence and control over their finances, without the cost of a full-time CFO.
Founded by Opal Brooks, a CPA, FCCA and MBA-qualified finance executive with more than 20 years of senior-level experience, Talawah brings big-business financial discipline to growing businesses that need practical, commercially grounded advice.
Before founding Talawah, Opal held senior finance roles with global organisations including KPMG, EY and Citi, and worked across private credit, financial services, retail and FMCG. She is known for being calm, straightforward and commercially pragmatic.
Opal created Talawah because many founders are making important decisions without the financial clarity they need. They may have accountants, bookkeepers and reports, but still lack a calm, senior finance partner who can help them interpret the numbers, challenge assumptions and decide what to do next.
Contact us
Ready to understand what your numbers are really telling you?
Book a CFO Clarity Call to discuss whether Talawah is the right fit for your business.
Request a CFO Clarity Review
Request a focused review of the issue behind the numbers.
Use this enquiry form if you are considering the paid CFO Clarity Review or want Talawah to assess whether it is the right starting point. Your enquiry will be sent directly to Opal at opal@talawah.com.au.