
Understand why a scientifically validated methodology is essential for early-stage startups seeking clarity, benchmarking, and strategic direction.
Are you developing an innovative business?
Searching for validation and taking the first steps in structuring?
Is your startup still in its early stages?
Discover your strengths and weaknesses, understand where you need to evolve to grow, and track your progress with clarity.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
01
Register &
Get Your Key
Sign up on our platform and acquire your license for immediate access to the full diagnostic.
02
Assess &
Analyze
Complete the self-diagnostic. Our platform instantly processes your input against our global startup dataset to generate your contextualized results.
03
Visualize &
Benchmark
Receive your personalized dashboard with a detailed analysis of your business proposal and strategic benchmarks against similar early-stage startups.
04
Act &
Climb
Based on the data, prioritize your efforts using the actionable insights and start climbing the ladder to success.
05
Track
Progress
Perform your second assessment to measure your progress, validate your strategies, and see your updated positioning.
Our Methodology is built upon a comprehensive analysis across 6 dimensions and 30+ key elements essential for early-stage startup success.
It is uniquely validated by scientific research and proven in practice, fueling our powerful comparative analysis with data from over 200 global startups.
OUR SOLUTION
For Early-Stage Startups
Get a detailed analysis, benchmark against the ecosystem, and obtain a clear path to the next level.
Identify the gaps in your business proposal.
See how you truly rank against other startups in the ecosystem.
Get the data you need to prioritize your next steps and allocate resources effectively.
Share your dashboard with co-founders and investors to build credibility.
WHY ASSESS YOUR EARLY-STAGE STARTUP PROPOSAL?
Get a Clear Roadmap
The assessment eliminates uncertainty by providing the data needed to build a precise action plan, showing where you are and what strategic steps are required for growth.
Focus Your Efforts and Resources
Identify key strengths and critical weaknesses to improve, boosting your business efficiently toward its goals.
Increase Credibility for Investors
Demonstrate your business’s potential using objective data and a complete analysis, not just with assumptions to secure confident stakeholder buy-in.
Avoid Common Pitfalls
Discover hidden flaws and bottlenecks in your business before they become critical issues.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN…
FIND OUT IF YOU FIT THE PROFILE THAT MOST BENEFITS FROM OUR SOLUTION.
Is your startup in the ideation or validation phase?
Are you looking for an objective way to assess your potential and guide your next steps?
Would you like to understand how your business proposal compares to other startups in the ecosystem?
Does your team have a technical background and is looking for a more complete view of business management?
If you answered Yes to any of these questions, Startup Ladder is the ideal solution for you. Our platform was built to meet the specific needs of early-stage startups.
Accelerate Your Growth with Validated Data!
Gain immediate access to our full diagnostic and receive strategic and actionable insights.
Turn uncertainty into conviction, use benchmarks as proof of value, and position your business to attract the right investment.
*Your license includes two assessments: a diagnostic and a follow-up assessment to track your progress.
OUR SOLUTION
For Incubators, Accelerators and Science Parks
Startup Ladder offers the vision and tools you need to optimize programs and demonstrate results with data.
Data-Driven Portfolio Management
Standardize the assessment of all your startups and gain an objective, real-time view of individual and collective development.
Optimization of Programs and Resources
Identify common strengths and weaknesses in your portfolio to direct mentorship and resources with precision, maximizing the impact of your methodology.
Positioning and Institutional Credibility
Utilize benchmarks to prove the value of your incubator, accelerator or science and tech park, comparing the performance of your portfolio with other players in the ecosystem and the global market.
WHAT OUR USERS ARE SAYING
The diagnostic amplified our capacity to guide teams with strategic focus, allowing for decisions more aligned with the real potential of each proposal. Its application throughout the Entrepreneurship Marathon strengthened both the evolution of the startups and the continuous improvement of the program itself.

Understand why a scientifically validated methodology is essential for early-stage startups seeking clarity, benchmarking, and strategic direction.

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Learn how an early-stage startup assessment reveals gaps, brings clarity, and accelerates growth using validated data and global benchmarks.
FAQ
Startup Ladder is a diagnostic and strategic positioning platform for early-stage startups, incubators, accelerators and technological parks, based on a methodology scientifically validated.
It’s an intuitive self-diagnostic that assesses your business proposal across 6 dimensions and key elements essential for early success. After completion, you receive a personalized dashboard with results, benchmarks, and actionable insights.
Innovation, Customers, Partners, Finance, Market, and Team Qualification.
The complete self-diagnostic takes, on average, 15 to 30 minutes to complete. You can save your progress and complete it in parts.
Our Solution for
Early-Stage Startups
Our Solution for
Incubators, Accelerators, and Science Parks