Question 1

Do I need QuickBooks to use Zensus?

Accepted Answer

No. You can connect your bank account directly via Plaid, connect QuickBooks, sync your HubSpot subscriptions, or use any combination. No single integration is required to get started.

Question 2

Can I connect my HubSpot account?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Zensus syncs your HubSpot subscriptions (including annual and quarterly contracts) so your runway projections reflect when revenue actually hits your bank, not just flat monthly estimates.

Question 3

How long does setup take?

Accepted Answer

Under 2 minutes. Connect your bank or QuickBooks with one click, and your runway is calculated instantly. No manual data entry.

Question 4

What kind of questions can I ask?

Accepted Answer

Anything about your finances. Examples: "When will I run out of cash?", "Can I afford to hire two engineers?", "What if we lose our largest annual contract?", "What happens with 5% monthly churn?", "What if we switch a client from monthly to annual billing?"

Question 5

Can I get notified when I'm running low on cash?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Zensus watches your 30-day projection and fires a Slack alert the moment it drops below a threshold you set. It re-alerts on material change (if the breach moves earlier or your minimum balance drops 10%) and you can snooze or adjust your threshold directly from Slack.

Question 6

How often does my data update?

Accepted Answer

Your data syncs in real time via webhooks. The moment a transaction clears in Plaid, an invoice changes in QuickBooks, or a subscription updates in HubSpot, your runway recalculates. You can also trigger a manual sync from any source at any time.

Question 7

Is my financial data secure?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All integration tokens are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM. Your bank and QuickBooks credentials are never stored on our servers; we rely on OAuth managed by Plaid and Intuit. Every query is isolated by account at the database level, and data sits on encrypted AWS infrastructure.

Question 8

Who can see my data?

Accepted Answer

Only you. Your financial data is never shared, sold, or used to train AI models. Each account is completely isolated.

Question 9

How does pricing work?

Accepted Answer

Zensus pricing is tailored to your business size and data volume. We will walk you through what it looks like for you on the call.

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