Quote Originally Posted by DeLeTeD View Post
I think you build up as needed not start extremely high.
Yeah, $30k for a start of course.

You need hardware (web, database, several TB's of storage - all redundant), bandwidth (if you just want to play around, then you're fine with some 100 mbps "dedicated" line. But I personally wouldn't start with less than 1 gbps true dedicated one). People aren't gonna code for free, unless you're fine with some barely usable crapscript, which will just cost you more money in the end than properly coded and optimized script.
Besides all of that, you need a sustainable revenue model, days of free uploading are definitely over already.

You still think you're gonna achieve all of that with $500 a month?