How Web Hosting Can Be the Ultimate Recurring Revenue Business | Dylan Bost

#721 What if you could build a simple, high-demand business that prints predictable monthly revenue — while solving one of the biggest frustrations business owners have with their websites? In this episode, host Brien Gearin sits down with Dylan Bost, founder of Sunny HQ, to break down how to start a web hosting business built on recurring revenue. Dylan shares how he transitioned from running a multi-million-dollar branding agency into launching a “human-first” managed WordPress hosting company — after realizing he wanted a business that aligned better with his life, family, and long-term sustainability. They dive into what makes managed hosting valuable, how to differentiate from big-box providers with real human support, what tools you can leverage to start without huge upfront costs, and why culture and customer experience are key to scaling. Finally, Dylan explains how AI fits into the business as a productivity tool — not a replacement for human connection! What we discuss with Dylan: 0:00 Introduction & The Human-First Approach 4:00 From Agency to Hosting: The Origin Story 8:20 Surviving Setbacks & Building Alignment 12:30 The Power of Recurring Revenue 16:40 Starting a Hosting Business from Scratch 20:50 Building a Team & Company Culture 25:00 Infrastructure, Support, and Scaling 29:10 Customer Journey & Service Excellence 33:20 Security, Spam, and Pricing Models 37:30 The Role of AI & The Future of Human-First Hosting Thank you, Dylan! Check out Sunny HQ at ⁠SunnyHQ.io⁠: https://sunnyhq.io/ To get access to our FREE Business Training course go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MillionaireUniversity.com/training (https://www.millionaireuniversity.com/training)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And follow us on: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/millionaire_university_mu/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MillionaireUniversityMU/) Tik Tok (https://www.tiktok.com/@millionaireuniversity_mu?lang=en) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyG31bPcrqhbjvGsuz-JaXw) Twitter (https://twitter.com/Millionaire_Uni) To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors (https://www.millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors) . Want to hear from more incredible entrepreneurs? Check out all of our interviews here (https://www.millionaireuniversity.com/podcast) ! #entrepreneurship #webhosting #webhostingcompany #wordpresshosting #techbusiness #recurringrevenue