Keep the questions separate
| Measure | Question | Comparison |
|---|---|---|
| Business Idea Score | How does the national reference format perform on the chosen factors? | Comparable national Base formats |
| State Fit Score | How do conditions differ for this same business across states? | One business, multiple states |
| Data Quality | How well are the required inputs supported? | Evidence quality, not business attractiveness |
Business Idea Score
Proposed v0.1 weights: capital access 20%, economics after necessary labor 25%, cash resilience 15%, demand trend 20%, operating simplicity 20%.
Define each factor and freeze its normalization limits against a comparable research frame. A different page filter must not change a business’s score.
State Fit Score
Proposed v0.1 weights: demand/supply 30%, operating basket 25%, entry cost 20%, procedures 15%, labor 10%. These compare the same operating concept across states.
A Restaurant State Fit of 70 and a Bakery State Fit of 60 would not establish which business is better for Texas. Their comparison sets differ.
Data Quality and publication gates
| Evidence condition | Financial display | Score display |
|---|---|---|
| Critical input absent or quality below 60 | Withhold dependent totals; show what is missing | Withheld |
| Quality 60–79 with critical inputs present | Only supported preliminary ranges and visible limitations | Withheld |
| Quality at least 80 and all critical checks passed | Eligible for reviewed financial results | Still requires complete factors and calibrated normalization |
Quality weights: authority 30%, directness 25%, freshness 20%, corroboration 15%, traceability 10%. Every critical input must pass its own gate. A good average cannot conceal a missing rent basis or an invalid operating format.
What the current prototype can say
Not scored.
No real research frame, normalization calibration or evidence-quality assessment has been completed. The isolated numeric scoring illustration on the restaurant page demonstrates weighted arithmetic only.
The weights and thresholds are a proposal requiring calibration and sensitivity checks. None is a probability of success.
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