The rateEstablished shipping charge for movement of goods of consumption of cash in a business. Used to determine cash requirements on an on-going basis. A burn rate of $50,000 would mean the company spends $50,000 a month above any incoming cash flow to sustain its business. Entrepreneurial companies will calculate their burn rate in orderAn order is a request to ship products, following ... to understand how much time they have before they need to raise more money, or show a positive cash flow.