We've interviewed thousands of successful founders at Starter Story and asked what advice they would give to entrepreneurs who are just getting started.

Here's the best advice we discovered for starting a website hosting platform:

#1: Elston Baretto, founder of tiiny.host:

We chatted with with Elston, founder of tiiny.host ($2K/month). In our interview, Elston says:

Don’t focus on your competition, focus on what your customers are telling you. It's the competitive edge you have over everyone else. No one else has access to your customer base and knows what they want in a product. Use it as your superpower.

Additionally:

I could often reach the end of the day completing many small tasks but have not accomplished the work needed to move the business forward. As a result, I decided to hire and reclaim my time from daily operations.

Further:

The biggest mistake that I still see many founders make is a lack of marketing. This is especially true of engineers who have the power to code. It’s easy to think that you can code or build your way to success. Contrary to the popular saying, if you build it, they will not come.

Read the full interview ➜

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Starting A Website Hosting Platform: Everything You Need To Know

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