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

SaaS21.5%
Platforms19.7%
E-commerce14.3%
AI/Tech11.7%
Consulting/Services11.6%
Brick & Mortar8.5%
HealthTech7.2%
Manufacturing5.5%
KEY TAKEAWAY

SaaS leads founder interest at 21.5%.

Clarity

Customer Clarity Score (Last 30 Days)

How specific founders describe who they're building for

Semi-clear36.7%
Vague23.3%
Clear40%
KEY TAKEAWAY

Only 40% 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 (44.5%) — execution matters more than perfection.

Behavior

Founder Behavior Distribution (Last 30 Days)

Users classified by sessions, idea changes, and build actions

Explorer47.3%
Sprinter12.6%
Refiner5.5%
Analyzer14.6%
Builder20%
KEY TAKEAWAY

47.3% are Explorers — only 32.6% take action as Sprinters or Builders.

Conversion

Conversion Rate by Category (Last 30 Days)

% who take build action, by idea category

FinTech40%
Consulting/Services24.2%
Manufacturing23%
AI/Tech22.7%
E-commerce22.6%
Brick & Mortar22%
EdTech21.1%
HealthTech18.3%
KEY TAKEAWAY

FinTech has the highest execution rate at 40%.

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 (31.8%)
Narrow, reachable market (25.3%)
Specific customer (21.7%)
Clear daily pain (18.4%)
Founder has lived experience (1.2%)
Weak (score <65)
"Everyone" (0%)
Vague aspiration (0%)
No domain advantage (0%)
Massive, abstract market (0%)
"AI for X" solution (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 unclear39.7%
Weak monetization36.6%
Market too broad11.1%
Customer unclear9%
Solution-first / AI-for-X3.7%
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

Australia34.3%
Spain33.9%
Canada32.1%
India30%
Brazil30%
Italy27.5%
United States26.8%
KEY TAKEAWAY

Australia leads at 34.3% — Spain at 33.9%.