First on barriers: Becoming a reseller to an existing registrar requires far less than $70k. In fact there's tens if not hundreds of thousands of these types of

First on barriers: Becoming a reseller to an existing registrar requires far less than $70k. In fact there's tens if not hundreds of thousands of these types of businesses out there. Second, being a registrar is a ton of responsibility and you cannot start thinking it should be as easy as starting your handmade jewelry business. And finally, no, $70k is not a lot of money especially for a stable business with a sound business plan. Banks especially love loaning money on reliable income sources, and domain names are very stable.