If you get a virtual or a dedicated server, you'll be able to use it not only to host your own Internet sites, but, in addition to resell hosting packages to other people. This will allow you to make good money, since the number of people who build their first site grows and the need for website hosting services is growing each and every year. Other than the server itself, you will also need a merchant account with some payment processor, which will allow you to accept payments online, and a payment application so that you can link each of them. Using your own server means having more control compared to the regular website hosting reseller programs. If, for example, a customer wishes to run some script that needs a specific app to be present on the server, there will not be a trouble to set it up on a virtual or a dedicated machine, but it's not possible to do that on a shared server where all reseller accounts are set up. With minimum effort and investment, you have the option to start a successful hosting business on your own and to become a part of the ever-growing web hosting market.