LVL 01
A real problem?
Is this a real pain for someone specific?
1 idea · 6 trials · 1 verdict
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Six questions, one sentence each. You get a score per dimension and one concrete fix for every weak spot.
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Six trials, one verdict
LVL 02
Enough people, right now?
Are there enough of them, and why now?
LVL 03
Your edge?
What can you do that most others can't?
LVL 04
Who else is out there?
Who else helps these people today?
LVL 05
A path to money?
Is there a believable way to earn?
LVL 06
Why you?
Why are you the right person to try?
Honest, not harsh
Pursue, Refine & Resubmit, or Rethink, every read starts with what's genuinely working before it names what's thin.
Mentor Mode is a reward
Clear a quest with a Pursue verdict and your mentor unlocks for that idea. It challenges execution, never your vision.
Your founder class
After two quests, the shape of your scores shows how you think as a founder, which is not the same as whether an idea is good.
Bonus level
Tap a character for a fun fact
Six tiny reminders that everyone starts as a level-one founder.
Start before you're ready
17 and shipping
Nick D'Aloisio was 17 when Yahoo bought Summly. He built the first version in his bedroom, in between homework.
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What a finished read looks like
Scores, the reason behind each one, and a single next move you can actually do this week.
Example read
“Short-form video editing for small local businesses”
Problem
8/10
Busy owners genuinely hate editing their own clips.
Market
6/10
Restaurants are a start; branch into salons next.
Edge
4/10
Any freelancer with a laptop can undercut you.
Competition
5/10
Fiverr already exists for one-off jobs like this.
Money
7/10
A monthly retainer works if turnover is steady.
Why you
9/10
You've cut three reels that each hit 10k views.
Your next move: ask five owners what they currently pay a freelancer per clip, and whether they'd lock in a flat monthly rate. That one answer moves three scores at once.