Field notes on valuing, buying, and reviving abandoned startup projects.https://failedups.com/en-ushttps://failedups.com/resources/acquire-first-saas-without-engineering-team/https://failedups.com/resources/acquire-first-saas-without-engineering-team/A practical guide for marketers, operators, and designers who want to buy a half built SaaS without hiring an engineering team upfront.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTnon-technicalbuyingbeginnersmicrosaasJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/add-paywall-to-acquired-free-saas/https://failedups.com/resources/add-paywall-to-acquired-free-saas/You bought a free side project with 800 users. Here are the four monetization patterns I have watched buyers use, what to charge, and the communication script that keeps people on the boat.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTpost-acquisitionmonetizationpricingoperatorsJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/ai-built-vs-human-built-buyer-care/https://failedups.com/resources/ai-built-vs-human-built-buyer-care/A nuanced take on the vibe coded debate. What buyers should actually ask about acquired SaaS code, and why the IDE the founder used matters less than you think.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTaibuyingevaluation2026Julien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/ai-wrappers-vs-real-products-saas/https://failedups.com/resources/ai-wrappers-vs-real-products-saas/A buyer's guide to telling apart commodity GPT wrappers from defensible AI products. The acid test, the red flags, and what each is actually worth.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTaibuyingevaluation2026Julien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/browser-extension-acquisitions-buyers-guide/https://failedups.com/resources/browser-extension-acquisitions-buyers-guide/Browser extensions are a different beast from SaaS. Here is what I look for when evaluating a Chrome Web Store acquisition or a half-built Firefox add-on.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTbuyingbrowser-extensionschromenicheJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/buying-an-ai-saas-in-2026/https://failedups.com/resources/buying-an-ai-saas-in-2026/AI fatigue is real and most listings are GPT wrappers with no moat. Here is how I separate signal from noise when looking at an AI SaaS for sale on Failedups.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTaibuyingvaluation2026Julien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/cofounder-breakup-playbook/https://failedups.com/resources/cofounder-breakup-playbook/A practical guide to ending a cofounder partnership without ending the project. Signs, conversations, legal mechanics, and the emotional reality.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTcofounderbreakupfounderslegalJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/compensation-joining-half-built-project-as-employee-2/https://failedups.com/resources/compensation-joining-half-built-project-as-employee-2/What to ask for in salary, equity, and everything else when you are the first hire on a Failedups acquisition or a barely-funded indie startup. Written for the person joining, not the founder.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTemployeesequitycompensationearly-stageJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/due-diligence-questions-buying-side-project/https://failedups.com/resources/due-diligence-questions-buying-side-project/A side project due diligence checklist you can paste straight into the inquiry message. What to ask, why it matters, and what a bad answer sounds like.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTbuyingdue-diligencechecklistfoundersJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/equity-split-technical-cofounder-half-built/https://failedups.com/resources/equity-split-technical-cofounder-half-built/A practical formula for splitting equity when the CTO joins after the MVP already exists. Vesting, cliffs, and what the "what's already done" discount actually looks like.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTcofounderequityfounderslegalJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/find-technical-cofounder-cant-code/https://failedups.com/resources/find-technical-cofounder-cant-code/A brutally honest playbook for non-technical founders looking for a CTO. Why most cofounder searches fail, what makes engineers actually say yes, and the unsexy validation work nobody tells you to do first.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTcofoundernon-technicalfoundershiringJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/graveyard-economy-side-project-code/https://failedups.com/resources/graveyard-economy-side-project-code/There is a hidden economy of dead and dying SaaS apps on private GitHub repos. The aggregate value is real, the market for it is broken, and the next decade of indie business depends on fixing that.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTessaymarketbig-ideaeconomyJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/hidden-costs-buying-a-saas/https://failedups.com/resources/hidden-costs-buying-a-saas/An itemized buyer's guide to what an inherited SaaS actually costs to keep alive each month, with real numbers from real listings.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTbuyingcostsoperationsbudgetingJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/how-to-buy-a-saas-under-5000/https://failedups.com/resources/how-to-buy-a-saas-under-5000/A practical guide to the cheap SaaS for sale market. Where to look, what you actually get at this price, and how to use the thing once you own it.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTbuyingbudgetbeginnersmicrosaasJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/microacquire-vs-tiny-acquisitions-vs-failedups/https://failedups.com/resources/microacquire-vs-tiny-acquisitions-vs-failedups/An honest comparison of the four marketplaces I keep getting asked about. Where each one wins, where each one loses, and how to pick the right one for your budget.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTmarketplacecomparisonbuyingacquisitionsJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/negotiate-saas-acquisition-under-10k/https://failedups.com/resources/negotiate-saas-acquisition-under-10k/A practical playbook for sub-$10k microacquisitions. Seller psychology, the four levers besides price, opening offers that close, and when to walk.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTbuyingnegotiationdealsmicrosaasJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/post-acquisition-checklist-stripe-supabase-domain/https://failedups.com/resources/post-acquisition-checklist-stripe-supabase-domain/A practical engineering walkthrough for the day after the wire clears. Domain, DNS, GitHub, Vercel, Supabase, Stripe, transactional email, API keys, customer comms.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTpost-acquisitiontechnicaltransferoperatorsJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/reddit-playbook-tiny-saas/https://failedups.com/resources/reddit-playbook-tiny-saas/Reddit is the most undervalued and most punishing distribution channel for indie SaaS. Here is how to actually use it without getting nuked in week one.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTmarketingdistributionredditfoundersJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/relaunch-acquired-saas-product-hunt/https://failedups.com/resources/relaunch-acquired-saas-product-hunt/A tactical playbook for using a Product Hunt relaunch to give an acquired SaaS a real second life, without the cringe.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTpost-acquisitionmarketingproduct-huntlaunch2026Julien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/revive-dead-saas-30-day-playbook/https://failedups.com/resources/revive-dead-saas-30-day-playbook/A week by week field guide for the first month after you take over an abandoned SaaS. Get it running, ship one improvement, pick one channel, charge somebody.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTpost-acquisitionplaybookoperatorsrevivalJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/sell-half-built-saas-no-users/https://failedups.com/resources/sell-half-built-saas-no-users/Most sellers worry no one will buy a project with zero users. The Failedups data says otherwise. Here is what buyers actually pay for, how to price it, and how to write a listing that closes.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTsellingfounderslistingspricingJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/sell-open-source-or-shut-down-saas/https://failedups.com/resources/sell-open-source-or-shut-down-saas/A decision framework for the three real options when you are done with a side project. When to sell, when to open source, when to quietly turn it off.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTfoundersdecisionspost-mortemoptionsJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/stripe-handoff-keep-or-migrate/https://failedups.com/resources/stripe-handoff-keep-or-migrate/A deep walkthrough of the three real options when you take over a SaaS that already has paying customers on the seller's Stripe account.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTstripepost-acquisitiontechnicalpaymentsJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/sunk-cost-side-projects-when-to-stop/https://failedups.com/resources/sunk-cost-side-projects-when-to-stop/A reflective essay on the silent killer of indie hackers. How to spot the trap, do the opportunity cost math, and give yourself permission to let go.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTfoundersmindsetdecisionspost-mortemJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/what-is-microsaas-2026-guide/https://failedups.com/resources/what-is-microsaas-2026-guide/MicroSaaS explained without the hype. What it actually is, who runs it, real examples, and how to build or buy one in 2026.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTmicrosaaspillarguidefoundersJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/what-non-technical-founders-bring-to-cofounder/https://failedups.com/resources/what-non-technical-founders-bring-to-cofounder/Stop pitching CTOs by listing what you need. Pitch what you bring. Here are seven assets non technical founders can offer that beat any deck.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTcofoundernon-technicalfounderspitchJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/why-technical-cofounders-ghost-founders/https://failedups.com/resources/why-technical-cofounders-ghost-founders/Most "I cant find a technical cofounder" complaints come from the same handful of mistakes. Here are the seven reasons CTOs ghost, and what to do about each.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTcofounderfoundershiringcandidJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/how-to-value-an-abandoned-startup/https://failedups.com/resources/how-to-value-an-abandoned-startup/A practical framework for buyers and sellers, without the SaaS multiple LinkedIn cliches.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTvaluationbuyingfoundersJulien de Batshttps://failedups.com/resources/why-most-side-projects-die/https://failedups.com/resources/why-most-side-projects-die/A pattern study from listings on Failedups. Most fail for the same handful of reasons.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTfounderspatternspost-mortemJulien de Bats