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

Platforms20%
SaaS19.1%
E-commerce15.3%
Consulting/Services11.7%
AI/Tech11.5%
Brick & Mortar9%
HealthTech7.5%
EdTech5.8%
KEY TAKEAWAY

Platforms leads founder interest at 20%.

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 (46.5%) — execution matters more than perfection.

Behavior

Founder Behavior Distribution (Last 30 Days)

Users classified by sessions, idea changes, and build actions

Explorer52%
Sprinter11.9%
Refiner5.9%
Analyzer12.7%
Builder17.6%
KEY TAKEAWAY

52% are Explorers — only 29.5% take action as Sprinters or Builders.

Conversion

Conversion Rate by Category (Last 30 Days)

% who take build action, by idea category

FinTech40.7%
Consulting/Services24.5%
AI/Tech22.8%
Brick & Mortar22.7%
Manufacturing22.6%
E-commerce22.3%
EdTech21.6%
HealthTech19.5%
KEY TAKEAWAY

FinTech has the highest execution rate at 40.7%.

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 (33.4%)
✓ Narrow, reachable market (24.2%)
✓ Specific customer (18.7%)
✓ Clear daily pain (16.9%)
✓ Founder has lived experience (0.8%)
Weak (score <65)
✕ "AI for X" solution (1.4%)
✕ "Everyone" (0%)
✕ 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 unclear39.7%
Weak monetization36.3%
Market too broad10.8%
Customer unclear9.5%
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

Japan38.3%
Morocco37.2%
Spain36.3%
South Africa35.4%
United Arab Emirates34.5%
Australia34.1%
Canada31.8%
KEY TAKEAWAY

Japan leads at 38.3% — Morocco at 37.2%.