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

SaaS20.1%
Platforms18.2%
E-commerce15.1%
AI/Tech12.6%
Consulting/Services10.8%
HealthTech8.9%
EdTech7.2%
Brick & Mortar7%
KEY TAKEAWAY

SaaS leads founder interest at 20.1%.

Clarity

Customer Clarity Score (Last 30 Days)

How specific founders describe who they're building for

Semi-clear41.7%
Vague33.3%
Clear25%
KEY TAKEAWAY

Only 25% 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 71-80 (46.1%) — execution matters more than perfection.

Behavior

Founder Behavior Distribution (Last 30 Days)

Users classified by sessions, idea changes, and build actions

Explorer51.5%
Sprinter14.7%
Refiner4.4%
Analyzer9.8%
Builder19.6%
KEY TAKEAWAY

51.5% are Explorers — only 34.3% take action as Sprinters or Builders.

Conversion

Conversion Rate by Category (Last 30 Days)

% who take build action, by idea category

Consulting/Services22%
AI/Tech20.9%
Brick & Mortar20.1%
Manufacturing19.9%
E-commerce19.7%
EdTech18.3%
HealthTech15.8%
Platforms13.5%
KEY TAKEAWAY

Consulting/Services has the highest execution rate at 22%.

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 (28.6%)
✓ Narrow, reachable market (19.2%)
✓ Specific customer (15.5%)
✓ Clear daily pain (12.6%)
✓ Founder has lived experience (0.8%)
Weak (score <65)
✕ "Everyone" (2.7%)
✕ "AI for X" solution (1.4%)
✕ Vague aspiration (0%)
✕ No domain advantage (0%)
✕ Massive, abstract market (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 monetization37.2%
Market too broad10.3%
Customer unclear8.9%
Solution-first / AI-for-X3.8%
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

Australia29.3%
Brazil26.3%
India24.7%
Canada24.6%
Philippines21.6%
United Kingdom20.6%
United States19.9%
KEY TAKEAWAY

Australia leads at 29.3% — Brazil at 26.3%.