Founder Signal Engine

Full Trends Dashboard

Score distributions, conversion curves, country-level data, and behavioral profiles — all from live founder sessions.

Industry

Founder Intention Index (Last 30 Days)

Which industries founders WANT to enter

SaaS26.6%
Platforms19.7%
E-commerce15.1%
AI/Tech11.8%
Consulting/Services9.4%
Brick & Mortar6.8%
HealthTech6%
EdTech4.5%
KEY TAKEAWAY

SaaS leads founder interest at 26.6%.

Clarity

Customer Clarity Score (Last 30 Days)

How specific founders describe who they're building for

Semi-clear41.6%
Vague28.4%
Clear30%
KEY TAKEAWAY

Only 30% of founders have a clear customer definition.

Scores

Score Distribution (Last 180 Days)

Distinct validations by score bucket

0-50
51-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
KEY TAKEAWAY

Most ideas score 81-90 (48.1%) — execution matters more than perfection.

Behavior

Founder Behavior Distribution (Last 30 Days)

Users classified by sessions, idea changes, and build actions

Explorer55.1%
Sprinter11.9%
Refiner4.4%
Analyzer12.5%
Builder16.1%
KEY TAKEAWAY

55.1% are Explorers — only 28% take action as Sprinters or Builders.

Conversion

Conversion Rate by Category (Last 30 Days)

% who take build action, by idea category

FinTech37.1%
Consulting/Services25.4%
Manufacturing23.9%
E-commerce23.3%
AI/Tech23.2%
Brick & Mortar23%
EdTech22.7%
HealthTech20.9%
KEY TAKEAWAY

FinTech has the highest execution rate at 37.1%.

Quality

Strong vs Weak Idea Inputs (Last 30 Days)

What separates high-scoring ideas from low-scoring ones

Strong (score 80+)
✓ Operational or revenue problem (38%)
✓ Narrow, reachable market (26.8%)
✓ Specific customer (16.8%)
✓ Clear daily pain (15.7%)
✓ Founder has lived experience (1.3%)
Weak (score <65)
✕ "Everyone" (5.3%)
✕ Massive, abstract market (3.5%)
✕ "AI for X" solution (3.5%)
✕ No domain advantage (0.9%)
✕ Vague aspiration (0%)
KEY TAKEAWAY

Strong ideas have constraints; weak ideas have technology.

Signals

Should You Be Building This? Signals (Last 30 Days)

Early misalignment indicators

Distribution unclear39.8%
Weak monetization34.7%
Market too broad11.1%
Customer unclear9.8%
Solution-first / AI-for-X4.7%
KEY TAKEAWAY

Distribution unclear is the top misalignment signal in the dataset.

Global

Build Propensity by Country (Last 30 Days)

% who take build action, by country

South Africa42.4%
Egypt40%
Japan38.5%
Morocco37%
Spain35.8%
Australia34%
United Arab Emirates33.7%
KEY TAKEAWAY

South Africa leads at 42.4% — Egypt at 40%.