Submission + - Starting a forum/website hosting service, how? (blogspot.com) 1
Kwirl writes: "Lets say that I wanted to start a small business endeavor, namely reselling my server space and offering pre-built websites (for example, clans within any given gaming environment). What resources would I need to start something like this on my own? What hosting service would best suit those needs? What would be the best way to manage a subdomain-level service that provided a basic forum, registration, a web site and some controlled administrative access for my friends so they couldn't easily terrorize each other?
I'm curious to know if I could start something like this on my own, and without much more than just my own server space, time, and creativity. I'm not looking to make a living out of this, its mostly just a way for me to more efficiently manage having several friends each wanting me to built or run a web site for them, and perhaps make some small residual income if a market exists.
The Slashdot community represents such a broad swatch of experience and expertise that I'd like to know how you would approach a project of this nature."
I'm curious to know if I could start something like this on my own, and without much more than just my own server space, time, and creativity. I'm not looking to make a living out of this, its mostly just a way for me to more efficiently manage having several friends each wanting me to built or run a web site for them, and perhaps make some small residual income if a market exists.
The Slashdot community represents such a broad swatch of experience and expertise that I'd like to know how you would approach a project of this nature."
