Ejeet Networks: Making Money Through Gaming

Me: Basically you offer everything a guild would need (other than the players!) How lucrative and successful has this venture been? And how was it when you started off?
Justin: This venture started off as a hobby, to be honest. We created a few guild websites for friends, for free. One day we had someone contact us after visiting a friend's site; they were so impressed with the website that they wanted to know how much we charge to make one. I was shocked that someone loved our work so much they wanted to pay us to make a website for their World of Warcraft guild! From that point on, we decided to start a small business.

Today Ejeet Networks has grown to be a small-to-medium sized business – we have over 150,000 customers. Only two people work on the main aspects of the website, and a handful of others help with security and billing. More importantly, the venture has provided me and my wife with an income that's substantial enough to let us live without having to work for anyone else. The best part is you get to be your own boss!

Me: That's really awesome! What kind of skill set would one require to start something similar, or any sort of online business?
Justin: You really only need to have a burning passion inside you to start an online business – and a lot of sleepless nights! There's nothing that can stop you from reaching the same place that Ejeet Networks has reached today if you're driven enough.

Me: So how does one go about setting up the basics?
Justin: Setting up the basics is really easy. When you start out, get yourself a PayPal account, or another trusted online merchant that doesn't require the user to share credit card/bank information with you. Payments are accepted in USD; this seems to be the universal currency for the Internet and has nothing to do with being in the US – we live in Canada. There on, you will need to have your idea mapped out either in your head or on paper. You will need to purchase web hosting from someplace or, if you know how, set up your own web server at home (assuming your ISP allows this – mine did not).

Even if your idea's already been done, don't give up. We went head-to-head with some competitors who had millions of dollars in funding, so don't be dismayed. Creating a website is easy for someone who's been trained in PHP or another web language. If you lack the skill you can get many free open-source editors that look like Word applications but make pages in HTML. So don't worry about not knowing HTML/PHP/CSS/Java at this point – you're just starting out!

A word of advice directly from me: customer support is everything. Kindness, understanding, and compassion are needed to establish a good customer relationship; all our clients simply love Joy!

Me: That's a lot of good advice. Thank you for your time Justin! Any parting words?
Justin: Well, this interview has been great, and on behalf of everyone at Ejeet Networks we would like to thank you for giving us the opportunity to be interviewed by Tech2.com.

To all those reading who have dreams of running a gaming business, it can be done – all you need is lots of time and effort. Video games are good for business; that's the bottomline. Even major eduction isn't a criterion; I think grade school is needed, but after school is over you do not need to go to a fancy college to become something great in life. I wasted my money with my certifications, and that's a fact! Focus more on developing your skill sets, and not your educational qualification.