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starting a hosting business 100% free for a year? possible?
okey, so i was just browsing the internet an scrolling through facebook until i came across "google cloud platform $300 credit trial" and it made me thinking, for a guy with open access to knowledge, can they see this as a opportunity? how hard can it be? anyone has the free time to try and let me along with any other curious mind know. i wanted to do this myself but wont be able to do alone.
basically without investing a penny (apart from the electricity cost of own computer and internet), I think its possible to do this thing. if anyone else finds oddly interest on such project then below for them i added what i thought can be a good business plan for a year.
- Getting a free niche domain. (ie: cheepuserfriendlyhosting.tk)
Getting a opensource basic html5 template to work on, or make something simple out of bootstraps temples. or maybe using wordpress with some kind of free billing/invoicing addon.
Getting a invoice/billing solution. Box billing comes to my mind, as its free.
- Getting the free google cloud credit, making 1 or 2 vm's (since we got $300 free credit)
- Creating a marketing scheme, like "managed wordpress hosting or managed magento hosting"
- Stick to a free marketing plan such as posting on local ads site, adding additional service like web design/development might make it sell faster.
- and before the 12month worth of trial ends, selling your customers to a bigger company (sounds mean, but happens in the industry, deal with it.)
well thats about it. i still think i am missing something 
I would really like to know what you guys things about this plan? if enough people are interested then we can like make 2-3 different teams and work on this like a competition maybe.
i am really excited to see all the possibilities ^_^
peace,
FahimR.
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Just a quick tip: aws, azure, i think even google will charge your for bandwidth separatly. Read the fine prints and dont tread in unmarked territory:)
Managed Hosting for free? Not gonna happen. Btw how would you step up to Wordpress.com Hosting (#"managed" #free) ? Who is gonna pay for "adding additional service like web design/development " ?
Fehim,
Options are one thing and reality another. Imagination can do anything.
I mean this in the nicest way possible.
Don't. Find money then try. $10/yr reseller, use Blesta/WHMCS or code your own.
This idea benefits you how does it help your clients? You are openly wanting to tell your customers off.
Its good if time is free. Time is not free however.
U funny. Not even worth the warning I was about to get ...
ok i was bit carried away after seeing Free. didnt knew that.
Its a vast market. and majority of people hires 3rd party to make and maintain their site. so its not impossible to get those leads.
yeah, mind was just curious about this. after seeing "$300" free credit T_T
It may be possible, but this is not how it works, please don't.
okey, i get your point. there was few things i did not knew about google cloud before posting this.
sadly yes, time is money
Wait until the OP finds out about freevps.us
A whole world of opportunity...