How scoring works
IdeaTwister scores every option 0 to 10 across five commercial dimensions, then blends them into one headline Confidence Score. But the five dimensions are not the same for everyone, because the question is not the same for everyone.
Pick the rubric that fits you:
For a new idea
Founder scoring
Bringing one new idea? The engine rewards a fast standing start: can you reach the first real dollar quickly and keep it once you do?
- ·Buyer Urgency
- ·Revenue Speed
- ·Defensibility
- ·Market Proof
- ·Distribution Edge
For an existing business
Business scoring
Already have customers and revenue? The engine rewards reuse of what you have: how much an opportunity adds on top of today, and how realistic it is for your team.
- ·Revenue Expansion
- ·Customer Demand
- ·Distribution Leverage
- ·Execution Complexity
- ·Competitive Risk
The rules both rubrics share
- Scores spread across roughly the 4.0 to 9.0 band, so the headline number actually separates strong from weak instead of parking everything near 7.
- A score of 7.0 or higher promotes an option to your Top Picks.
- Any single dimension below 4.0 is a Red Flag worth fixing first, even when the average looks good.
- The internal weighting that blends the five into the Confidence Score is part of the engine. You do not set it.
- Every option carries an honest Weaknesses section. High scores do not mean no risk.