Hello,

Does anyone have some experience in setting up a small webhosting company? Can someone describe in some steps and details how you started your own webhosting company. Maybe you van give us some tips.

Thanx..

Greetz,

Visualjerry

Use the search function on this site for best results mate - your question has been answered in various threads on this site.. research and you shall find...

This is a pretty good web site:
http://www.webhostingresourcekit.com/

You can also look at the tutorials section here under Running a Web Hosting Business.

Do you have any specific questions?


JP

I will give you the steps I am going through...

1. Talk to an accountant
2. Talk to a lawyer
3. Look around for the best host to start with (I would recommend a reseller account).
4. Get a business for (LLC, ect)
5. Get a business license
6. Write a business plan
7. Write a Game plan
8. Do major research
9. Get a website design done
10. Get everything set up reseller account wise (very simple).
11. Your on your way to go.

Though I would suggest to have at lease 6 months to a year worth of income before starting. Be honest with your clients, and treat them with respect, and do not treat them like a number. If something is going wrong with a server or what not be honest about it. Do not hide to them about it :).

I would personally set up an office in the town where you live (I am doing that right now in fact). I would get a nice big sign put up on the window, a desk, chairs, ect and you are set to go :). Now this is just a little list to help you. I could go more in detail, but only if you want me to.


Originally posted by visualjerry
Hello,

Does anyone have some experience in setting up a small webhosting company? Can someone describe in some steps and details how you started your own webhosting company. Maybe you van give us some tips.

Thanx..

Greetz,

Visualjerry

Originally posted by Torith
I will give you the steps I am going through...

1. Talk to an accountant
2. Talk to a lawyer
3. Look around for the best host to start with (I would recommend a reseller account).
4. Get a business for (LLC, ect)
5. Get a business license
6. Write a business plan
7. Write a Game plan
8. Do major research
9. Get a website design done
10. Get everything set up reseller account wise (very simple).
11. Your on your way to go.

Though I would suggest to have at lease 6 months to a year worth of income before starting. Be honest with your clients, and treat them with respect, and do not treat them like a number. If something is going wrong with a server or what not be honest about it. Do not hide to them about it :).

I would personally set up an office in the town where you live (I am doing that right now in fact). I would get a nice big sign put up on the window, a desk, chairs, ect and you are set to go :). Now this is just a little list to help you. I could go more in detail, but only if you want me to.

He said small! ;)

I think that you will learn the most from spending lots and lots of time here on Web Hosting talk.

Welcome to Web Hosting Talk!

Originally posted by hysteriaweb
He said small! ;)

I guess I have a different view of a small host :). I consider 10,000 clients small...

Maybe if you consider starting with 0 clients, you will have a better understanding of small ...LOL

Joshua

Thanx you folks for the fast reply!

Indeed I think the best service for your costumers is very very important if you want to keep the most of your clients.

I think I can handle the administrative part of setting up the webhosting company, but is it easy to compete with in this business, while webhosting is getting more and more popular?

Bringing in costumers can be done in several ways, indeed opening an office in a city, advertising on internet, local newspaper etc. but are there other ways which can be very succesful?

thanx,

Grtz

VisualJerry

Somebody can reply with some info or tips, but I read some very good info on the webhosting resource. Thanx anyway

Grtz,

VisualJerry

When u meet with the lawyer and accountant what are the things you should talk about i know most but just seeing what u guys have to say.