Starter Story He Quit His Job And Makes $10M/Year Writing Online | Starter Story
Oct 2, 2025
Dickie Bush, a full-time writer on track to earn $10 million in 2024, shares his journey from Wall Street to online writing success. He discusses his daily routines and challenges while transitioning from a lucrative career to a profitable writing enterprise. Dickie highlights how he turned a side project into a thriving business and offers practical tips for aspiring writers to monetize their skills. He bravely tackles the fears of judgment and emphasizes the importance of taking action for long-term success.
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First $5,000 From Ghostwriting
- After agreeing to ghostwrite and leaving price open, Dickie received $5,000 via PayPal the next day and thought it was a typo.
- That first high-value client proved writing attention could directly become lucrative work.
Charge Early, Iterate With Customers
- Test charging for a simple product and iterate based on user interviews and feedback to improve the offer.
- Start small (Dickie began $50 refundable then $99) and scale once you validate demand and delivery.
4:30am Routine Built Ship 30
- Dickie balanced a BlackRock day job and Ship 30 nights: waking at 4:30am to write two hours, then work, then evenings building Ship 30.
- That routine helped Ship 30 reach a million dollars with ~90% margin before he quit his job.
