About
A marketplace where founders and builders join real startup projects. Request access to a group chat. Start building together today.
Who This Is For
Founders with Ideas
Post your project. Get teammates who want to build it with you. Start your group chat today.
Builders Looking for Projects
Browse active projects. Request access. Join the team. Start shipping this week.
The Problem We're Solving
Founders struggle to find the right teammates. Builders struggle to find real projects. Everyone wastes time networking instead of building.
Our Mission
Help people start building together faster. No months of planning. No endless networking. Just join a project, meet your teammates, and ship.
How It Works
1. Post or Browse Projects
Share your project idea. Or browse active projects looking for teammates.
2. Request Access
Click to join a project team. Get added to the group chat within hours.
3. Start Building
Join the group chat. Meet your teammates. Ship your first feature this week.
Why I Built This
I built RealPainPoints because I was tired of building alone. I had skills but no teammates. I had ideas but no one to validate them with.
I tried networking events. I tried online communities. I tried reaching out to people directly. Nothing worked fast enough. By the time I found someone interested, I'd already moved on or lost momentum.
So I built a place where you can join a real project today. Not next month. Not after three coffee chats. Today. Request access. Get approved. Start building.
The philosophy is simple: small teams, action over ideas, collaboration over networking. We're not building a social network. We're building a collaboration marketplace. Join a project. Ship something. That's it.
—Geordan Gesink, Founder
How We Think
Action Over Ideas
Ideas are cheap. Execution is everything. We focus on getting you building, not planning.
Small Teams Win
Two to four people can ship faster than committees. We keep teams small and focused.
Collaboration Over Networking
Skip the coffee chats. Join a project. Work together. See if you click while building.
Start Today
No waiting. No gatekeeping. Request access. Get approved. Start building this week.
Join a Project Today
Browse active projects. Request access. Start building with your new teammates.