Interested in finding out the average age of people on this forum

They'll probably be a lot of young people here, teenagers. The most important thing about it is how long and how much experience the person has had on the Internet, in web development or being a webmaster.

Alan

true, but the results will still be interesting. :)
my guess is that there's a lot of young people who want to make some extra cash on the side. Hey, let's face it, it beats your typical uni job :P

It depends how much the typical uni job is making and also how much you make as a web hosting company (don't forget how much time is needed to make that small amount).

Alan

Here is a recent poll (http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=28812) ;)

looks like there are alot of younger people around here.

Jim

I wish I were one of those younger people... :(

Have a great day :)

regards
amar

so, are you one of the 40+? :D

Hey there dominet,
I'm old, not a fossil....... :)
I'll be 26 this January...

Have a great day :)


regards
amar

Originally posted by bobcares
. . . . .I'm old, not a fossil....... :)
I'll be 26 this January... . . . . . .Sheeeez amar :rolleyes:

Guess that makes me a fossil then :bawling:

26=Old? Maybe for this forum.
I would love to be twenty-six. :cartman:

are there many successful <20 year olds tho? I wish I had the commitment needed to run a hosting business when i was 18!:bawling:

Originally posted by VhatDaFruit
are there many successful <20 year olds tho?

Dang, I'm not even a succesful 30+ year old :(

Im 17 and would say that im doing pretty well, not rich yet but making a good amount.

I'm 14 and I'm starting a hosting company, or planning on it. I've been doing web design for some clients but have been working on a business plan and finding funding for a web hosting company at the current time. The thing that sucks about being young is that people don't respect you as much :-\. Then again, I got into this 4 years ago and if I'm able to get my company off the ground while I'm 14 I'd consider that to be pretty cool.

Brian

heh.. yeah...
i'm 14, started my hosting company/site at 13........ i was in need of money.. haha, BAD idea..... I have a few people who decided to pay for 6 months, then i switched to another company for reselling, and CC processor... lost money.. haha... but now i think i cover my own cost......

for all of you "middle" age hosters... is hosting your primary income?

sean

Ooo! Ooo! Ooo!

Do I qualify for the successful under 20 bunch? :)

19 and been doing this for almost 7 years now. (6 and a half roughly)

Althou on the last venture (VenturesOnline) I do have 3 partners , but I'd consider myself successful.............. :)

The only problem with age is that companys do not like doing buisness with you since, if there is a problem and your not of "legal" age, then they can't really take you to court.

We started planning when i was 17 Im 19 now (just turned) and its doing OK (company wise)

Im not the youngest, there are three of us though which helps out abit.
Bad part i must say is when your paged when your with the girl friend and must hit the computer and find out the problem.

But i guess, its part of the job and i love the job.

My thoughts.

Craig

Sean, sounds like you didn't plan your's out too well. Why not set it up so that if the company goes under within the first 4 months that all you've lost is your initial investment and not end up owing a bunch of people money.

If you start a well thought company with enough money to keep it going for a few months before cash flow breaks even then you can make it work.

Brian

Craig, that’s what you have parents for. And companies couldn't sue you if they wanted to if you were incorporated. They could sue for the company's asset's which is what, a phone line and a few months of dedicated server hosting?

Brian

Well Brian,

I don't have to worry about going under..... I have a job (Loblaws, & Tim Hortons), and right now I can cover my costs for those clients who have paid up to 6 months and still pocket money...... I have two additional people on my team... A designer who is redoing our site, and client sites and someone who helps out with calls (call back's), and support.....

All three of us make money each month.... The one thing we don't have is an office... seeing how I live in Ontario, one lives in PA, and the other in SD its not really possible... We have met up twice in NYC (flash forward 2001) and another time....

sean

Originally posted by BrianF
Craig, that’s what you have parents for. And companies couldn't sue you if they wanted to if you were incorporated. They could sue for the company's asset's which is what, a phone line and a few months of dedicated server hosting?

Brian

Also the money in your bank account, your reputation and your parents wouldnt be happy :)

Craig

Originally posted by BrianF
...

If you start a well thought company with enough money to keep it going for a few months before cash flow breaks even then you can make it work.

Brian

hehe.. DONT EVEN say i didnt plan it out.. I did... But there are some hosts out there that **** YOU OVER! .... You suffer.. not your clients.... And thats why....

Don't get me wrong, I never said that it was a good idea to go out of business. From what I gathered it sounded like you're company didn't do to well, sorry if I was wrong.

Brian

heh.. no I appologize as well... i didnt make it clear if I was still going or not... again, I appologize.. heh..

Sean, what's you company's site?

Brian

profile -> ICQ number -> ICQ info -> http://www.foxlobby.com/

heh..

well FoxLobby was a site, and its still being designed... So haha yes i guess you can use it.

IDNSYS.COM

I cannot stress enough the fact that you lose one of the most important things when you go in chapter 11. You lose the trust of banks. Do not think that your actions are just "poofed", when a company goes bankrupt it becomes a blot on the founder's/owner's record. A bank doesn't want to loan cash to a person whose previous company went bankrupt.

When you are young I would make sure that my parents have reviewed my BP, and have asked some profesionals in the field (higher level guys.)

The experience of starting a buisness is definately worth a lot, but it isn't worth your future. Most people get experience for their futures. *Please* don't damage your future because you want experience.

That's what my dad told me ;) :D

Let's hope that I don't disapoint him, or else.... :angry:

Thats why I've been planning mine for 5 months and talking with CEO's of current internet companies etc.

Brian

I was the youngest (18) back then at my first job. The job was a web administrator on local ISP. At first, it was all fine. But my supervisor didn't like it at all when he found out I was more capable than him. He eventually fired me. After got fired, I started this web hosting business along with my friends.

Great! I don't feel alone anymore! I hope I am not too young...

I'm 15, and I've been doing what I do for about 8 years now.. I don't really do anything.. but I'll try.. :)

EDIT: Just noticed this was for a "Average age of web hosters" and not average age of message board user.. Sorry..

Hey! You started when you were seven years old?!? Wow!!! Well business is interesting. I've researched A LOT on starting all these different type of businesses. But the thing is I never start them! I am planning to start one...someday. But this will not be my career.

With 8 out of 10 teens wanting to start a business, isn't that kind of bad? Eight hundred thousand teenagers out of one million teenagers want to start a business. Only a few thousand of the eight hundred thousand will actually start a business. But won't it be terrible when everybody is self-employed and there are all these businesses serving other businesses? I like it the way it is now... There isn't too much competition!


I AM TERRIBLY SORRY FOR NOT MAKING ANY SENSE...have a nice day!

Over here in Singapore, I'm considered to be starting out young. Most of the people of my age are doing a waitressing job or teaching job while waiting for the 'A' level results to come out.

In the meantime, lazy me is doing a load of internet research, trying to resell dedicated servers, and bascially doing a lot more than what I should be.

I sell part-time on eBay, but only when I get goods that I have sufficient knowledge of.

Yep, my amibition is to work from home for the rest of my life! :stickout

And if you guys are wondering how it's going to happen, I'm having a cp developed that will blow your minds away, but I'm not supposed to advertise :D

PM me if you're interested ;)

Not breaking any rules yet, am I? Mods?

I can understand that feeling..... :(
I'm going to be 26 tomorrow.. I really don't want this day to end. Also, I wish I was in US.. I'd get 12 more hours as 25 that way.. :)

Anyway wish me luck

Have a great day :)
regards
amar


Originally posted by SoftWareRevue
Sheeeez amar :rolleyes:

Guess that makes me a fossil then :bawling:

26=Old? Maybe for this forum.
I would love to be twenty-six. :cartman:

Happy B-day Amar. :)

I'll be 26 this year as well but not for a few months.

Thanks Jag,
I always thought you were in the 40+ range... Atleast you are sound very mature and understanding... :)

Have a great day :)

regards
amar

Well I feel that old, does that count ? :)

Originally posted by bobcares
I can understand that feeling..... :(
I'm going to be 26 tomorrow.. I really don't want this day to end. Also, I wish I was in US.. I'd get 12 more hours as 25 that way.. :)


Happy birthday to you, Amar. I never thought you are that young...

:dunce: :beer:

Always quite the mix when this poll comes up.
Would be interesting to have a "How old were you when you started your business..." Poll. :)

I'm not running a hosting biz, and don't really intend to. I'd like to at least get some certification and work for a host a year or two before taking that step. It seems webhosting is looked at as the next "Get rich quick plan" for everyone and their pet Gerbil.

Hopefully something more unique will eventually come about in the industry. It's an overly contagious business idea that even the most clueless can adopt with no knowledge whatsoever and appear as a solid hosting company long enough to rip off unknowing customers. Congratulations to those that have managed to be successful in both the hosting industry and customer service.

i am 21 and i had around 800 customers at the age of 20 by the way i play with these machines since 14 and started hacking and programing with servers in 17-18 and now its my full time job ;)

age doesn't matter much. :cool:

EDIT: ohh yeah, HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMAR :dunce: :beer: :wavey:

Originally posted by Seer
"How old were you when you started your business..." Poll. :)

I'm not running a hosting biz, and don't really intend to. I'd like to at least get some certification and work for a host a year or two before taking that step.


Well, I started this 4 years ago, so I was 19-20 at that time.

Regarding certification, I don't think it might help much. I've seen a lot of certified people that cannot do even some simple administration task. It might help if you are applying for a new job, but in my opinion it won't matter much if you are starting a hosting business.

Originally posted by Seer
It seems webhosting is looked at as the next "Get rich quick plan" for everyone and their pet Gerbil.

There are two types of persons who think so:
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Frauds
Clueless people
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Congratulations to those that have managed to be successful in both the hosting industry and customer service.

I think the whole hosting industry is about customer service.

OK, I'll let everyone know my age, promise not to talk down though! I'm 16 years old almost 17. Starting doing web work a few years ago. I enjoy it a lot. My company is legal because the other co-owner is over over :)

Originally posted by Seer
[B]Always quite the mix when this poll comes up.
Would be interesting to have a "How old were you when you started your business..." Poll. :)


I started a thread like that for you...

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=30908

Have a great day :)

regards
amar