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by redtexture 4481 days ago
Call it ten weeks.

What is the absolute minimum to get income in the door, and then scale down to that to extend the opportunity to find that income. Get to that number as soon as possible.

Alternatively scale your staffing costs and effort down starting in two weeks, dropping two employees a week, in an effort to extend your project's life.

Tell everyone on staff what is going on, if it is not already obvious, so they can make alternative life plans starting now, just as you are making such plans now. Admit the possibility of your project's failure.

Your employees may be your future collaborators, and your future partners. Treat your community well, so that you may continue to participate in it in coming months and years.

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Thank you for the reply. We are in the midst of planning a last assault on the prize, and will be sure to give everyone fair warning of what is at stake.