Why?

[Cam.]

Why did you guys start hosting companies? I am just curious, As there is so many webhosts around these days.

[Richard]

To provide something not many can: Reliability.

[utcrazy]

Tired of hosts that screw you over. When you can't find a service provider that is reliable, become the service provider.

[LSComputers]

Honsesty, when I first started in 2000 I started to make a fast buck, in 2001 when I relized that to many people are being scammed by people starting up and running out on there clients (like maleek haha).

So then I changed the whole business outlook, now everything we do is for the client, we work with out clients so that they dont find themeselves screwed out of $ and have no home.

[build-a-host]

For me, it's just something I enjoy doing. I am not in it for the money which is good because unless you are one of those huge companies, there is no money in it!

[DavidsAwesome]

.... I don't remember. Only a year ago and I can't remember. I loved it once I started though, and I still do.

[SENOR]

To give the little guy a fair chance at a great site/radio!

[JonnyH]

To provide something not many can: Reliability.
But unfortunately you follow the trend :P Only joking.

I set one up to give something back to the people who gave me free things.

[Richard]

But unfortunately you follow the trend :P Only joking.

I set one up to give something back to the people who gave me free things.

Haha. If you say so ;)

[[ih]Demetris]

I originally had no intensions on getting into the industry and offering services to the public. I just wanted to host a few sites for some local clients..some how word got out about it and here we are almost a year later :)

[flaviorodrigues]

Tired of hosts that screw you over. When you can't find a service provider that is reliable, become the service provider.
same here!
One year and four months in business!

[RadixHosting]

Back in the days I had a web design company and customers started asking if I also provided hosting. So eventually, I started offering my customers web space. Then, I received more and more requests from people if they could be hosted on my server (not just my existing customers) so a daughter company was born.

[krakjoe]

Can't rely on anyone but myself ...

[TSO]

I think it's always centered around the ability to provide something a little different from everyone else. I've run quite a few Web hosts now (successfully, mind you, having sold them to someone who can take them to the next level when I feel like I've done all I can), and each time I started a new one, it was because I could uniquely position my services to appeal to at least a few (several hundred) people.