BDSM? Yup, $50K

I can't believe I have not imparted my wisdom yet in this thread. :)

If you are in Budapest and work with amateur models 5k is enough to LAUNCH a paysite. If you want to turn older content into a paysite then 5k is more than enough. BUT (and it's a big ol' butt) if you want to shoot in 4k (or HD) and have the hottest models, sets, "look", etc then yeah add a zero (or more) to that 5k.

So it really depends on how commited you are. Where there's a will there's a way but more $ would be needed if you are starting completely from scratch. Because let's not forget the cost/skills needed for hosting, payments, design, webmastering, traffic generation, etc.

Best of luck!

Sure.. if you want to open the paysite with just 10 scenes and nasty girls, than yeah $5k would be enough. :1orglaugh (in case you shoot outdoors, solo girl scenes and already have the equipment)

Are you in Budapest? Because if I REALLY REALLY wanted to open a paysite and I only had 5k I could do it, even here in the US (using amateurs). Equipment? Under $300 (camera, lights).

Launching a paysite remember - not stuffing it with content so you never update it again. To START a paysite. Ten scenes could be enough depending on how long the scene is, the niche, etc.

I do not believe in limitations and this Industry (and forum) is jam-packed with people who live in Limitation Land. Five thousand dollars was a fortune to me when I started. As I also said, if the OP wants to create a paysite with older content then I bet you could start 5-10 paysites with 5k.

Peolpe hear 'paysites' and they think Brazzers, Blacked, X-Art. There are many ways to skin a cat.

OP said he wanted to shoot content like SexuallyBroken.com... You can't shoot that for under $1000 (could be little less if you plan multiple shoots a little smart) In CZ and i don't think Budapest is much cheaper then CZ? Anyway....

yeah... START with a few scenes to start fast... fine... but the END will be just as fast...
People hestitate to join a site with only 10 updates and will even hestitate more if the site isn't updated.... If someone never runned a paysite before i highly doubt he will get the ball (money) rolling before he needs further updates.... (that is NEXT week if he hasn't got reserve updates )

But yes... starting a paysite is cheaper if you don't have the intention to continue it:1orglaugh

Ahh yes I missed that part, sorry. You are correct - for that level of quality content it will be impossible for 5k. I was speaking more in general terms but if this is the OP's intent.....LOL

My experience, since I started with exactly $0, is I did not spend a lot to get started so whatever failures happened they were easy to absorb. I would never, ever attempt a quality site like SexuallyBroken.com as my 1st paysite.

I would never join a paysite with 10 shitty amateur scenes. Never. Even if it costed $1. Why? Cause I hate cheap and low quality things in life. I want some value.

I can get the impression of low quality 5 seconds from the moment I see the tour... and immediately close the window, since there are tens of alternatives.

I said, you could open the site with just 10 scenes (or less) , but as long as that is some low quality amateur stuff, I can't imagine anyone buying a membership, specially if the same kind of content (shot with $300 equipment) is on tubes for free.

Oh, and how about updates?

Updates are another matter, not factored into the cost of launch.

Ever go to clips4sale? Check out the shitty content there. Much of it makes BANK. So, as I said, it depends on the niche, the footage, etc. Even 10 scenes could be compelling enough for some people. YOU (and me, and most Industry insiders) are never a good judge of what someone may or may not join. But there are millions of people out there so I bet you would make sales.

Now how many is another thing. LOL I never said a shitty 10 scene amateur paysite is a path to riches. :)

..yeah and this is another reason why people hesitate to pay for porn memberships.

BAD EXPERIENCE.

They feel ripped off by low quality sites with no updates, run by idiots with the sole intention to earn as much money as they can selling shit and say goodbye.

:1orglaugh

This describes 99% of most businesses. LOL

But as I said, different people have different expectations, desires, etc. You make a lot of sweeping statements I find not to be true. :)

Oh - FIDDY shitty paysites. :)