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Trend Pick-Axe Finder

3.15

Derivation Chain

Step 1 Google Trends rising keywords
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Step 2 Trend-based Startup and marketing demand
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Step 3 Automated analysis tool for trend participant needs

Problem

Solo Entrepreneurs and marketers (ages 20–40, online business) check Google Trends and Naver DataLab for rising keywords daily, but spend 30 minutes to 1 hour per keyword analyzing 'what can I sell from this trend.' Most end up chasing the trend itself into red oceans, missing the pick-axe opportunities (tools that support trend participants).

Solution

Automatically collects rising trends and decomposes them into ecosystem maps (Supplier/Consumer/Infrastructure/Regulation/Education), then scores and presents SaaS/microservice opportunities for each role. (1) Real-time trend collection + automatic 5-role ecosystem mapping, (2) per-role proxy analysis of competition intensity, search volume, and community size, (3) 'Pick-Axe Score'-based opportunity ranking.

Target: Developers and Solo Entrepreneurs ages 20–40 preparing side projects
Revenue Model: SaaS Monthly Subscription at 29,000 KRW ($22)/account, 25% discount on Annual Subscription. Free Trial: 3 trend analyses per day free
Ecosystem Role: Supplier
MVP Estimate: 2_weeks

NUMR-V Scores

N Novelty
2.0/5
U Urgency
3.0/5
M Market
3.0/5
R Realizability
4.0/5
V Validation
3.0/5
NUMR-V Scoring System
N Novelty1-5How uncommon the service is in market context.
U Urgency1-5How urgently users need this problem solved now.
M Market1-5Market size and growth potential from proxy indicators.
R Realizability1-5Buildability for a small team with realistic constraints.
V Validation1-5Validation signal quality from competition and demand data.
Each dimension is scored 1-5 and weighted into grade S/A/B/C/D.
SaaS N=.15 U=.20 M=.15 R=.30 V=.20 Senior N=.25 U=.25 M=.05 R=.30 V=.15

Feasibility (69%)

Tech Complexity
29.3/40
Data Availability
19.6/25
MVP Timeline
20.0/20
API Bonus
0.0/15
Feasibility Breakdown
Tech Complexity/ 40Difficulty of core implementation stack.
Data Availability/ 25Practical availability and cost of required data.
MVP Timeline/ 20Expected time to ship a usable MVP.
API Bonus/ 15Bonus for viable public API leverage.
Total 100 points; below 50% is filtered out.

Market Validation (53/100)

Competition
8.0/20
Market Demand
6.2/20
Timing
14.0/20
Revenue Signals
7.5/15
Pick-Axe Fit
10.5/15
Solo Buildability
7.0/10
Validation Breakdown
Competition/ 20Signal quality from competitor landscape.
Market Demand/ 20Demand proxies from search and mention patterns.
Timing/ 20Fit with current shifts in tech, behavior, and regulation.
Revenue Signals/ 15Reference evidence for monetization viability.
Pick-Axe Fit/ 15How well the concept serves participants in a trend.
Solo Buildability/ 10Practicality for lean-team implementation.
Total 100 points; below 50 is filtered out.

Technical Requirements

Data Pipeline [medium] AI/ML [medium] Frontend [low]
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