Validate Your Startup Idea
Answer 10 structured questions and get a data-driven validation score. Takes 2 minutes. No signup required.
Describe your idea
Give your idea a name and a one-liner. Be specific about what it does and who it is for.
Score 0-100
Across 5 dimensions with letter grade
Actionable Steps
Specific recommendations to improve your odds
100% Private
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How the idea validator works
It turns 10 multiple-choice answers about your startup idea into a 0-100 score across five weighted dimensions, plus rule-based strengths, risks, and next steps.
What you get: Each answer carries points toward Market Demand (worth up to 25 points), Competitive Position (20), Feasibility (20), Revenue Potential (20), and Timing & Risk (15). Your raw points per dimension are normalized against the maximum possible for the questions you answered, then the five dimension scores sum to your total. Any dimension scoring below 40% of its max triggers a specific risk and recommendation; above 80% triggers a strength.
Worked example: An idea scoring 22/25 on Market Demand, 7/20 on Competitive Position, 17/20 on Feasibility, 14/20 on Revenue Potential, and 10/15 on Timing totals 70/100, a “B” grade. Because Competitive Position is at 35% of its max, the validator flags “crowded market with strong incumbents” as a risk and recommends finding a narrower wedge before going broader.
When to use it: Run it before you write a line of code, then again after customer conversations change your answers. Browse validated startup ideas, check your market size, or take the Founder Fit Assessment to match the idea to your own skills.