Startup Idea Validation Scorecard
Score your startup ideas using a weighted algorithmic scorecard analyzing urgency, audience size, and distribution.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the Idea Score calculated?
The algorithm weights problem urgency (30%), willingness to pay (25%), distribution advantage (20%), audience size (15%), and lack of competition (10%). Distribution and urgency are explicitly prioritized over audience size to combat standard 'TAM' illusions.
Why is 'Distribution Advantage' so important?
If you build it, they will not come. First-time founders assume great products sell themselves. Second-time founders know that having existing access to a large, targeted audience is a massive force multiplier.
Validating Startup Ideas Deterministically
Most founders validate ideas via cognitive bias: they ask friends who politely agree the product is 'cool'. True validation requires algorithmic rigidity measuring actual willingness to pay and distribution friction.
Scoring Mechanics
Our algorithm punishes ideas that lack immediate urgency. A 'nice to have' product with massive competition will fail 99% of the time, regardless of how large the total addressable market appears in a pitch deck.