When you have your own hosting server, virtual or dedicated, you'll be able to launch your own hosting reseller business and to earn good money in a niche that keeps growing every year. With the growing demand for Internet sites, you'll need just 3 things to start - a server; a billing app, which is the connection between your store and the web hosting space; and an account with a payment processor, that will help you accept online transactions. As there're ready-made reseller programs available, the usage of your own server provides you with further control over the software environment. To be able to set up server-side software, for instance, will provide you with an advantage over the competition and means more happy clients. When you use a standard reseller program, the accounts are generated on a shared server, therefore no software can be installed and, for that reason, some websites may not function correctly. Having your own reseller business gives you the ability to make a profit, while you can still use the server for hosting your own sites too.