IndieFounder Research
Founder Marketplace Signals 2026
A framework for understanding trust, identity, proof, and discovery in founder directories.
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Key finding
A research model for founder profiles that emphasizes verifiable public signals rather than vanity metrics.
Methodology
Signals include profile completeness, product ownership, public links, authored work, and community participation. The model does not rank a person’s quality or credibility automatically.
signal fields
public_profile1
product_ownership1
authored_work1
community_participation1
Observed data
Source dataset used for this IndieFounder report.
signal fields
public_profile
product_ownership
authored_work
community_participation