I Built a Marketplace for Paused Startups - Here’s What Happened in 48 Hours - I will not promote

Two days ago, I launched OnPaused - a listings marketplace where paused or early-stage startups can find new owners.

I posted it quietly on Reddit and didn’t expect much. But in 48 hours:
• 100+ buyers signed up 🧑‍💻
• 40+ founders listed their paused startups 💡
• And the most-clicked listings weren’t “failures” - they were MVPs that just ran out of time.

The big takeaway so far: there’s real demand for half-built ideas. People don’t always want to start from scratch; they want a head start.

Next up, I’m focusing on:
• Making listing faster (30-sec onboarding)
• Adding buyer–seller messaging
• Featuring new drops weekly

If you’ve ever paused a project and wondered “what if someone else could finish this?”, that’s literally the problem I’m solving.

Would love your thoughts - what would make you list or buy a project like this? 👇