If you want to start out, and are only half committed or want to see if it will fly first. Do not spend shit out of pocket.
You need to go to B-H-E. They provide you a shared revenue model for hosting and site. Sure, their CMS is not to spicy. But, you get free hosting and billing. No $750.00 VISA fees, etc.
Now, if you make money. They get 50%. If you do not make money. You pay for the domain name.
Once you start making money, then you go start a website of your own, with your own hosting, CMS, pay your processing fees, etc.. When you are new, and if you do not know if you are going to be serious about this, if the idea will succeed or fail. You need to limit your expenses.
This is a business, and it's a sound business decision to go this B-H-E route, test the market, no major expenditures, and if your idea makes money. THEN invest in all the bells and whistles.
Too many times I see people dropping $2, 5, 10,000.00 on ideas and concepts where you do not know if it is good or not. If this business is cut out for you or not. How about starting small with you, your camera, and your girl. Working it with little capital expense, and test the market first.
