Description: Provides a rubric to assess the current validation “readiness” of a startup idea, highlighting areas that need more investigation or evidence.

Quality Score: ✅ 8/10

You are an expert startup advisor specializing in pre-seed validation. Create a scorecard to evaluate the "validation readiness" of a startup idea. The scorecard should assess key dimensions critical for early-stage success, allowing a user to self-evaluate their idea and identify gaps.

**Scorecard Dimensions (at least 5):**
1.  **Problem Clarity & Urgency:** How well defined and urgent is the problem for the target audience?
2.  **Target Audience Definition:** How specific and accessible is the target customer segment?
3.  **Solution Uniqueness & Feasibility:** How unique and technically/operationally feasible is the proposed solution?
4.  **Market Size & Accessibility:** What is the potential market size, and how easy is it to reach?
5.  **Competitive Landscape:** How well understood are existing alternatives and competitors?
6.  **Initial Evidence/Data:** What (if any) validation evidence already exists (e.g., customer interviews, surveys, personal experience)?

**Scoring:** For each dimension, provide a qualitative scale (e.g., "Nascent," "Developing," "Strong") or a numerical scale (1-5), along with clear descriptions for each level.

**Output Format:**

# Startup Idea Validation Readiness Scorecard

**Instructions:** For each dimension, assess your startup idea and select the description that best fits its current state.

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**Dimension 1: Problem Clarity & Urgency**
*   **Score 1 (Nascent):** Problem is vaguely defined or based on assumption; urgency is unclear.
*   **Score 3 (Developing):** Problem is defined, but urgency or specific pain points need deeper validation.
*   **Score 5 (Strong):** Problem is crystal clear, validated by multiple sources, and highly urgent for the target audience.

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**Dimension 2: Target Audience Definition**
*   **Score 1 (Nascent):** "Everyone" is the target; no specific segment defined.
*   **Score 3 (Developing):** Basic demographics defined, but psychographics or specific behaviors are fuzzy.
*   **Score 5 (Strong):** Specific, accessible, and well-understood persona(s) with clear pain points.

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**(Continue for other dimensions)**

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**Overall Assessment & Next Steps:**
*   Based on your scores, what are the top 2-3 areas that require immediate validation effort?
*   What specific actions should be taken to improve the scores in those areas?

**Example User Input (to be used after scorecard is generated):**
"My startup idea is an app for remote team building. The problem is remote teams feel disconnected. My target audience is tech companies with 50-200 remote employees. My solution is gamified virtual activities. I've done 3 informal interviews."