Depends on your existing infrastructure, hardware, software, traffic to existing web properties...
if you have plenty of all of the above, diy makes better sense than acquisition cheers Genie > ** Original Subject: RE: Metrics for webhosting purchase? > ** Original Sender: "Tech" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ** Original Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 07:46:10 -0700 > ** Original Message follows... > > Interesting...we're going through the math now.. DIY vs. buying... > > The math looks interesting, ROI within 12-16 months... Preferences on > build vs. buy? > > J > > -----Original Message-----From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of genie > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 11:27 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Metrics for webhosting purchase? > > One of the valuation models used are yearly hosting revenues. > > Take total yearly hosting x 1 year = if you have to sell the company > x 2 years and buyer is getting a > good > deal > x 3 years and seller is getting a > good > deal > x 5 years = you are AOL and Bill > Gates > wants you in his Portfolio > > cheers > Genie > eyeondomain.com > > > ----- Original Message -----From: "Tech" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 5:03 PM > Subject: Metrics for webhosting purchase? > > > > We're looking at an opportunity to pickup a webhoster (all clients, > > existing wholesale-based back-end, name, site, etc.) > > > > Anyone have a per-sub metric you can use? (customers are paying $20 > per > > month) > > > > Thanks! > > > > J. > > > > > > > > >** --------- End Original Message ----------- ** > cheers Genie Livingstone Magi Inc 511 G 5th Street San Fernando, CA 91340 818 365 0664 http://www.buildyoursiteonline.com http://www.eyeondomain.com http://www.magiinc.com
