Sell, Develop or Share

I've started looking again at some of my domain names and with a recession looming, felt now was a great time to begin looking either at selling, developing or supporting somebody else in a new business venture - for a good equity share of course.

As I have 20 years experience of the recruitment industry, I am starting there.

The first name has just gone up at http://www.it-recruitment.co.uk/ - yes, it's hyphenated, but it does what it says and is an ideal starting place for somebody starting out in the IT recruitment field.

Having started an IT recruitment business in 1992, in the middle of a recession that almost saw me lose my house, I know that now is a great time to be looking at this sector, just as people start panicking about the job losses they are seeing reported on TV.

I'll be doing something similar with other domains from my portfolio in the coming weeks- throwing out fishing lines and seeing what I can catch swimming by.

The aim isn't necessarily to sell a domain name or two, it's to start businesses with motivated individuals who otherwise wouldn't branch out on their own.

I can't say that I'm the best businessman ever, but I do know a thing or two about different industries and can certainly help those who recognise an opportunity when they see one.

It could be an interesting experiment, it could be completely fruitless. It doesn't really matter with a £6 domain name does it?