# Find out if your local business idea deserves a real-world test.

Narrow the geography, first customer, painful need, alternatives, and a low-cost demand test.

## What this is

A decision aid for the next evidence-seeking step.

## Answer the questions that matter

- Who is the first specific customer?: Which local customer segment buys first, and where?
- What painful problem does it solve?: What urgent local need, inconvenience, risk, or desired outcome creates willingness to pay?
- How do they solve it today?: Which local provider, DIY option, referral network, or no-action alternative wins today?

## Common examples

- home service
- local wellness
- professional service

## API

https://api.ghosttowntest.com/api/v1/free-verdict

Intent ID: local-business-validation
Locale: en