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Certainly nothing having to do with advice from random Internet cheapskates.
I would start the next ColoCrossing, buy a DC, buy servers, sell them at LET for $1/month and deadpool 3 months later just in time for summer
Donate it to Trump. Consider it an investment into a future that doesn't include Hillary.
But seriously, if you have to ask, then don't start a hosting provider. You could make a solusvm replacement, though?
The title of the thread and the question you are asking are two different questions. If I had $30k to use to my choice, I'd probably find smart ways to invest and make the cash grow. Definitely would portion part of it into the stock market, and determine what would be the best approach with the rest of the money.
Buy LET and replace it with a pleasant and amusing animated GIF.
https://vpsboard.com/topic/7367-starting-a-vps-business-with-03610000-how-would-you-spend-it
I'm pretty sure I've seen threads on WHT with the same/similar title.
Buy music. Music is fun to listen to, and depending on your tastes holds it's resale vale (or more often shoot way up) if you have good taste
Also you can listen to it - that's cool
...?
Some of the media has value if we're talking about old/rare LPs, 78s, etc. But are you saying a CD bought 10 years ago is more valuable today vs. the retail price you paid back then?
You can certainly find individual cases where there were rare issues, imports, etc. but I think even if you have the most exalted tastes, your CDs are not going up in value.
As for digital music, of course, forget it...you can't even sell it and virtually everything is available for free anyway.
Thank you so much for your input,
Really appreciated.
it's exactly the same as burn the money, as everyone know that banks can't deliver 20% or more of interest, $30K can be invested into funds or shares and create a good portfolio, on long hold you will be able to double/triple your money, seek advise from financial adviser.
@raindog308 ... the speed of those blue ones make me slightly uncomfortable.
@OP, honestly I'd buy 4 or 5 promising websites that I'd like to develop/market/nurture into something worth more. Though traffic sources can disappear and/or be volatile, particularly from search engines... you can get some nice valued websites that'd provide ROI after a couple of years.
And yet I can't find a copy of the Sandwell District CD releasse 6 years ago for less than $50....
Just give it to me
Put the money into marketing people to advise you on your website and who can setup landing pages, adwords and other campaigns.
Then simultaneously put the money into further development of your website and / or customer environment for an even better customer experience.
Don't start something new, try to grow what you have and use the rest of the money as a buffer to expand.
Because if you don't, you'll be wishing you had even $5k when you come to the point you need to expand to meet customer demand.
So take control of your business, use the business model that has worked so far, which you're familiar with, and GROW it!
Thank you for your input!
Regards
Actually, banks can deliver that and more in some emerging markets in local currency. The question is rather how stable the economy and foreign exchange in Hryvna will be in the long run, when the time comes to buy $$$ back! Given current complicated situation in Ukraine, I would be hard pressed to risk it for a meagre 20% p.a.
why don't you try to buy another hosting company that already has the basic requirement and develop it more
I have the time to develop a new brand and moreover learn more as it goes ahead.
Buying a pre-developed brand will limit me to that and there might be things which i might not be able to handle.
Just my take on it, Let me know what you think about it.
Cheers
@Hostrerum,
If you need a place to park your servers, how about HK? Perhaps we can help you? We do BGP, offer colocation, have multiple up-streams, etc. etc.
$30k USD is either a lot or not much depending on what you want to do an what your expectations are. $30k can get you a decent amount of equipment, pay for rack space, bandwidth, power, your APNIC membership for a year. But you probably won't be able to do anything that could make an impact in the market to stand out.
With that in mind, it's a serious sum of money and better than can be said of all the summer hosts. $30k should get you buy at least a year, so you would at the very least be a 2016/17 host
But seriously, if you are looking to setup in Asia to make the most of your APNIC IPs, give us a shout! We are aggressively expanding our HK operations and can offer you flexible service at favourable rates.
I see you decided where to invest your $30k
Lets hope this not another just talk host. I remember read this here or wht, in the end he just disapperared after few month, and take away client money
buy some bitcoins.
Give it to el-cheapo and let him do his magic
I'd buy a tractor and a shed. Seriously, I could probably make more money on our 15 acres than hosting.
7$ per day!!!
Men, you only have one life. I don't know in which country you live but just take the money and get some months off with your girlfriend or friends. Travel and maybe learn what you are interested in and after some months, come back to work. Im sure you enjoy this more then everything else