If you get a virtual or a dedicated server, you'll be able to use it not just to host your individual websites, but, in addition to resell hosting packages to other people. This will help you make good money, due to the fact that the number of people who build their first Internet site keeps growing and the need for website hosting services is growing each and every year. Other than the server itself, you'll need a merchant account with a payment processor, which will allow you to accept payments on the web, as well as a billing app so as to link the two of them. Using your own server means having more control as opposed to the standard web hosting reseller programs. If, for example, a client wants to run some script which requires a specific application to be present on the server, there won't be a problem to install it on a virtual or a dedicated machine, but it is not possible to do that on a shared server where all reseller accounts are created. With small effort and investment, you'll have the opportunity to start a successful hosting company of your own and to become a part of the ever-growing website hosting market.