E-commerce 78 |
Platforms 78 |
Platforms 58 |
E-commerce 78 |
E-commerce 78 |
Consulting/Services 85 |
E-commerce 78 |
Consulting/Services 82 |
Platforms 78 |
SaaS (Software 77 |
E-commerce 78 |
Consulting/Services 68 |
SaaS (Software 87 |
Platforms 70 |
E-commerce 78 |
Platforms 78 |
Platforms 58 |
E-commerce 78 |
E-commerce 78 |
Consulting/Services 85 |
E-commerce 78 |
Consulting/Services 82 |
Platforms 78 |
SaaS (Software 77 |
E-commerce 78 |
Consulting/Services 68 |
SaaS (Software 87 |
Platforms 70 |
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Hesitation Index · Live
Categories with Most Validation Friction
LIVE
300K sessions
Manufacturing
18.4
Consulting/Services
17.2
Brick & Mortar
15.8
SaaS
10.3
Platforms
7.7
AI/Tech
7.7
E-commerce
6.1
EdTech
5
HealthTech
4.3
Index = Total validation runs ÷ users who took action Full Report →
73/100
Market Timing Signal
28%
Actually Build
10 min
Execution Window

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What We're Seeing Right Now

What Categories Founders are Building In
Percentage of ideas by category
AI/Tech 28.5%
SaaS 22.3%
E-commerce 14.8%
EdTech 11.2%
FinTech 9.4%
Health 6.7%
Creator Economy 4.3%
Other 2.8%
Serious Founders Index by Country
Top countries by share of validators who build
US founders lead at 18.2% — but UK/Canada are close behind
United States 18.2%
United Kingdom 16.1%
Canada 14.4%
Australia 13%
Germany 11.8%
India 10.2%
Netherlands 9.1%
Founder Behavioral Buckets
Only 28% actually move forward
Explorer 72%
Sprinter / Builder 28%
The 28% who build act within 10 minutes — waiting kills momentum
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