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The Forecast Death Spiral: How Over-Hiring Breaks SaaS Finance Before It Breaks Cash

Most finance teams catch burn after it spikes.But the death spiral starts earlier—and quieter. It starts when the hiring plan gets approved without modeling productivity.When you build headcount before you build yield.When you staff for speed, not signal. In 2025, over-hiring is no longer a margin issue.It’s a forecasting failure with board-level consequences. This post […]