"Pre-signups" are leads, and 2,000 leads is essentially nothing. You don't know the conversion rate or the quality of the leads. Find a way to build the market

"Pre-signups" are leads, and 2,000 leads is essentially nothing. You don't know the conversion rate or the quality of the leads. Find a way to build the marketplace (which is joining an incredibly crowded category). If you can't build it, you don't have a startup and you should try something else that you can get started without investors.