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

SaaS20.7%
Platforms20.4%
AI/Tech13.3%
E-commerce12.9%
Consulting/Services9.7%
HealthTech9.2%
EdTech8.2%
Manufacturing5.6%
KEY TAKEAWAY

SaaS leads founder interest at 20.7%.

Clarity

Customer Clarity Score (Last 30 Days)

How specific founders describe who they're building for

Semi-clear40%
Vague23.3%
Clear36.7%
KEY TAKEAWAY

Only 36.7% 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 (44.6%) — execution matters more than perfection.

Behavior

Founder Behavior Distribution (Last 30 Days)

Users classified by sessions, idea changes, and build actions

Explorer50.1%
Sprinter14.8%
Refiner4%
Analyzer10%
Builder21.1%
KEY TAKEAWAY

50.1% are Explorers — only 35.9% take action as Sprinters or Builders.

Conversion

Conversion Rate by Category (Last 30 Days)

% who take build action, by idea category

FinTech40%
Consulting/Services22.9%
Manufacturing22.2%
AI/Tech21.9%
Brick & Mortar21.3%
E-commerce20.8%
EdTech19.8%
HealthTech17.2%
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 (27.6%)
✓ Specific customer (18.5%)
✓ Narrow, reachable market (18.5%)
✓ Clear daily pain (11%)
✓ Founder has lived experience (1.3%)
Weak (score <65)
✕ Vague aspiration (3.8%)
✕ Massive, abstract market (3.8%)
✕ "Everyone" (0%)
✕ No domain advantage (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 unclear38.2%
Weak monetization35.1%
Market too broad12.5%
Customer unclear9.2%
Solution-first / AI-for-X5%
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

Australia37.4%
Brazil34%
Canada33.7%
Spain32.8%
India32.6%
United States28.8%
Italy28.2%
KEY TAKEAWAY

Australia leads at 37.4% — Brazil at 34%.