Getting Started

Give Canu a Goal

How to write a goal Canu can actually execute against.

A good goal has a target, a horizon, and constraints. Canu treats constraints as hard boundaries, not preferences.

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Target:      15 months of runway by Q3
Constraints: no layoffs, growth spend intact
Approval:    anything above $2,000

Good vs. vague goals

  • Good: "Cut $30K/month of non-payroll spend by September."
  • Good: "Reach 18 months of runway without reducing marketing."
  • Vague: "Save money." Canu will ask for a target and constraints.

You can change a goal at any time. Canu re-plans against the new target and keeps the old goal in your audit history.